SCALE Capital: Massachusetts Lab-to-Fab Grant Program
Funds Massachusetts microelectronics teams moving lab-to-fab projects through SCALE Capital grants.
The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition administers SCALE Capital as a grant program for Massachusetts microelectronics lab-to-fab projects. NEMC describes the Supporting Chip Advancement from Lab to Enterprise program as a $10 million investment in the Massachusetts microelectronics ecosystem.
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Microelectronics lab-to-fab work in Massachusetts, including AI hardware, advanced packaging, semiconductor processes, secure edge computing, and quantum-related hardware.
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