Natcast, the purpose-built, non-profit entity designated by the Department of Commerce to operate the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) established by the CHIPS and Science Act of the U.S. government, today announced that the NSTC has reached a significant milestone with more than 100 signed Members. This achievement underscores the NSTC’s vital role in convening industry leaders, academic institutions, government partners, and organizations from across the value chain to accelerate U.S.-led semiconductor research and innovation and reinforce the country’s economic and national security.
“We are humbled and excited by this milestone, which is a testament to the NSTC’s mission and the shared desire for collaboration across the semiconductor ecosystem to advance semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing in the United States and strengthen our economic and national security,” said Deirdre Hanford, Natcast CEO. “As a public-private consortium, the NSTC is a national priority driving the imperative for cross-sector investment and collaboration to accelerate semiconductor research, build a strong domestic workforce development ecosystem, and extend U.S. leadership in the technologies and industries of tomorrow. We’re thrilled to have such a broad and varied group of Members on board.”
Natcast launched the NSTC Membership program on September 30, 2024, to support and advance the mission of the NSTC, which focuses on three shared and strategic goals:
- Strengthen U.S. semiconductor leadership
- Reduce time from lab-to-fab
- Expand the U.S. semiconductor workforce.
With immediate interest from a wide range of companies and organizations, the NSTC had more than 50 committed Members within its first month. Building on this initial momentum, NSTC Membership has since grown to encompass more than 100 signed entities from across the semiconductor ecosystem. A comprehensive list of NSTC Members can be found here.
“Today’s milestone reflects the NSTC’s commitment to fostering a dynamic ecosystem that empowers collaboration to drive U.S.-led innovation,” said Susan Feindt, SVP of Ecosystem Development at Natcast. “We are energized by the engagement we’ve received so far — and this is just the beginning. Leveraging this momentum, we’ll continue to rollout member-driven programs and services that are responsive to real-time industry challenges to collaboratively build the NSTC as an enduring institution that will extend U.S. leadership in semiconductor technology for decades to come.”
NSTC Members benefit from access to leading-edge research, state-of-the-art facilities, shared physical and digital assets, dedicated events and collaboration opportunities, and employer-driven workforce development programming. These resources are aimed at encouraging cross-sector collaboration, reducing barriers for members to bring new technologies from lab-to-fab, and supporting member efforts to build and sustain a strong U.S. semiconductor workforce development ecosystem.
Today’s milestone comes roughly one year after the NSTC consortium was officially established on February 9, 2024.
The NSTC is actively accepting new Members. Learn more about the NSTC Membership program and apply to join at natcast.org/nstcmembership.
