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BOSTON, Mass. – Today, the Healey-Driscoll administration celebrated MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. (MACOM), the Lowell-based manufacturer that develops and supplies semiconductor components to the commercial and defense sectors, signing a preliminary memorandum of terms with the federal government for funding under the CHIPS for America program, marking a significant milestone in MACOM’s CHIPS manufacturing incentives pursuit.

The federal government signed an agreement with Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) member MACOM to drive semiconductor innovation. This article in Semiconductor Digest also highlights several NEMC achievements over the past year.

BOSTON, Mass. – The Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) today announced $12,671,242 to expand internet in locations unserved and underserved by broadband in 96 cities and towns across the state.

Executive Office of Technology Services and Security Deputy Secretary Erica Bradshaw was profiled in Government Technology.

The Boston Globe took a deep dive into Massachusetts' legislative push to regulate AI, spotlighting efforts around a new AI bill and the Massachusetts AI Hub (MA AI Hub) as part of a broader tech strategy.

BOSTON, Mass. – The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) is now accepting applications for the deployment of $142 million in funding to deliver high-speed internet access to cities and towns across Massachusetts through the national Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.

Manufacturing Dive reported that Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) member MACOM, a semiconductor manufacturer, reached an agreement with the federal government by signing a preliminary memorandum of terms.

Semiconductor Today reported that Sivers Semiconductors signed contracts for electronic warfare and 5G/6G chip development through the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC), with up to $30 million in total estimated funding available across both programs over three years.

Swedish global communications and sensor technology firm Sivers Semiconductors secured $11.6 million in contracts with the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) to advance electronic warfare and 5G/6G chip development. Funding is provided under the Microelectronics Commons program, executed through the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division and the National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL).

BOSTON, Mass. – Today, the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub announced that it has been awarded up to $37.25 million through the federal CHIPS and Science Act-funded Microelectronics Commons program, unlocking the next two years of operational funds for the NEMC Hub to continue building a thriving semiconductor ecosystem in the Northeast region.