Due: September 9, 2024
This NOFO seeks proposals from eligible applicants for activities to establish and operate a CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute focused on digital twins with integrated physical assets and computational capabilities (digital assets) to tackle important semiconductor-industry manufacturing challenges. The CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute will join an existing network of seventeen Institutes designed to increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and promote a robust R&D infrastructure. The Institute will manage a portfolio of Institute-led projects and competitively funded Member-led projects, including Education and Workforce Development (EWD) activities, basic and applied research, and technology demonstrations.