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WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub earlier this month announced the launch of its first Powering Regional Opportunities for Prototyping Microelectronics (PROPEL) initiative, a series of grant funding programs that will provide resources and services to address the needs of startups and small businesses in the microelectronics industry.
The first grant program, known as the NEMC Hub PROPEL Manufacturing Program, will allocate up to $1 million in grant funding for the manufacture of cutting-edge microelectronics proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and device samples, including mill.
"Massachusetts has always been a leader in advanced manufacturing, technology, and innovation, and we are excited about this opportunity to build on that legacy through this program," said Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao, board chair of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). "Through the leadership of MassTech and the NEMC Hub, this program will help accelerate technology transition from laboratory to fabrication and grow a pipeline of semiconductor talent throughout the Northeast."