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With a commitment of $40 million from the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Pentagon selected the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) as one of 8 Microelectronics Commons regional Hubs in 2023. Over the past three years, NEMC, led by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech), has grown to over 330 members and received over $120 million in federal funding. An additional $60 million dollars of private/third-party co-investment has been contributed to support NEMC projects, workforce programs, and development capability and capacity. This investment works to expand domestic semiconductor research and manufacturing, strengthen the nation's defense industrial base, and support the next generation of high-paying jobs in Massachusetts.

The Healey-Driscoll Administration invested $3 million to launch BioNexus, a new initiative in partnership with the U.S. Army that brings together Massachusetts' world-renowned universities, research institutions, startups, and biotechnology companies to further biotechnology innovation and biomanufacturing. This investment leverages $5.5 million of federal funds through the Natick Soldier Systems Center’s participation in the U.S. Department of Defense Central Laboratory Investment Program.

Boston — The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC), a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech), today launched a major expansion of its role in the region’s defense sector ecosystem through the BioNexus: Massachusetts Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing grant program, which will provide up to $3 million to Massachusetts companies, universities and research institutions to develop biotechnology and biomanufacturing solutions for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM).

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BOSTON – The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub today announced $1,038,133 in grants to 13 companies through its Powering Regional Opportunities for Prototyping Microelectronics (PROPEL) Manufacturing Program.

MIT and Lincoln Laboratory are participants in four microelectronics proposals selected for funding to the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub. The funding comes from the Microelectronics Commons, a $2 billion initiative of the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and innovation. The regional awards are among 33 projects announced as part of a $269 million federal investment.

Today, the Healey-Driscoll administration celebrated a $37,782,565 federal award for the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub to advance the development of microelectronics technologies in the Northeast.

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub launched a $1.5 million grant program to help startups and small businesses commercialize their microelectronics products by offsetting operational costs, allowing companies to focus on innovation and scaling their businesses.

BOSTON, Mass. – The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub celebrated the two-year anniversary of the national CHIPS and Science Act, joining the White House to spotlight how the federal law has made critical investments in the state’s semiconductor and microelectronics sector.

PROVIDENCE – A recently announced $1 million initiative administered by the Massachusetts-based Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub will provide support for small businesses and startups throughout the region, including in Rhode Island.