NEMC

MITRE’s 2024 Embedded Capture the Flag Competition Concludes with Record Participation from Future STEM Workforce

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

MITRE’s 2024 Embedded Capture the Flag™ (eCTF) competition concluded this past week, marked by an awards ceremony held at JFK Library.

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  • MITRE’s 2024 Embedded Capture the Flag™ (eCTF) competition concluded this past week, marked by an awards ceremony held at JFK Library.
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    Investing in the future STEM workforce ensures a pipeline of skilled professionals equipped to tackle emerging technological frontiers.
  • “Providing hands-on experiences to attract and educate the future cybersecurity workforce helps ensure U.S. microelectronics competitiveness in critical areas including secure embedded systems,” said Mark Halfman, director, NEMC Hub.
  • “The eCTF competition demonstrates a commitment to important investments in our nation’s future workforce.

MIT, Applied Materials and the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub to Bring 200mm Advanced Research Capabilities to MIT.nano

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

“A brilliant new concept for a chip won’t have impact in the world unless companies can make millions of copies of it.

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  • “A brilliant new concept for a chip won’t have impact in the world unless companies can make millions of copies of it.
  • “I am grateful to Applied Materials for its investment in this vision.
  • The NEMC is the regional “hub” that connects and amplifies the capabilities of diverse organizations from across New England plus New Jersey and New York.
  • With the contributions of the company’s technical staff, Applied Materials will also have the opportunity to engage with MIT’s intellectual centers, including continued membership with the Microsystems Technology Laboratories ( MTL ).

Nokia to bring semiconductor expertise to CHIPS and Science Act funded innovation hub

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Nokia will join a new innovation hub that seeks to expand U.S. global leadership in microelectronics technical development.

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  • Nokia will join a new innovation hub that seeks to expand U.S. global leadership in microelectronics technical development.
  • Murray Hill, New Jersey – Nokia today announced that it is part of the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub, a regional innovation hub led by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech).
  • The NEMC Hub was recently awarded funding to advance the microelectronics needs of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) from the "Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act."
  • This is the largest award to date under President Biden's CHIPS and Science Act.

MITRE Applauds CHIPS Act Awards for Eight Regional Innovation Hubs

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

The Department of Defense (DoD) announced yesterday the first set of awards under the CHIPS Act totaling nearly $240 million to build eight regional innovation hubs through its Microelectronics Commons initiative.

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  • The Department of Defense (DoD) announced yesterday the first set of awards under the CHIPS Act totaling nearly $240 million to build eight regional innovation hubs through its Microelectronics Commons initiative.
  • MITRE and its tech foundation MITRE Engenuity have been strong proponents of the U.S. government’s efforts to strengthen the domestic semiconductor industry and establish the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) through the CHIPS Act.
  • The Microelectronics Commons, a key component of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, aims to facilitate a robust pipeline to deliver new, world-leading microelectronics and accelerate the “lab-to-fab” transition.
  • MITRE is a founding member of the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub, which received one of the award grants.