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Nokia announced its partnership with the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) to advance U.S. semiconductor production and reduce reliance on foreign microelectronics for U.S. Defense Department (DoD) supply chains. Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) CEO Carolyn Kirk is quoted speaking to the importance of collaboration in establishing NEMC and supporting the DoD.

Public Spend Forum profiled each of the Microelectronics Commons hubs selected to receive funding as part of a $238 million investment from the CHIPS and Science Act, including the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC). The article lists NEMC's major participating members, which include top universities and defense companies. Also outlined are NEMC's four focus areas: research and development, facilities and networks, governance and workforce development.

The Next Platform covered the U.S. Department of Defense’s announcement of $238 million in Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act funding split across eight Microelectronics Commons hubs, including $19.7 million to the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC).

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that Massachusetts has been awarded $19.7 million in funding for fiscal year 2023 through the federal CHIPS and Science Act to establish the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub (NEMC), a regional hub that will advance the microelectronics needs of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) while spurring new jobs, workforce training opportunities, and investment in the region’s advanced manufacturing and technology sectors.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded $19.7 million to the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) as part of $238 million in CHIPS and Science Act funding to eight Microelectronics Commons hubs. These funds were aimed at accelerating domestic semiconductor fabrication.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced $238 million in Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act funding for eight Microelectronics Commons hubs, the largest award to date under the act. The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) received $19.7 million of that total.

WORCESTER, MASS. — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced more than $2.2 million in grants through MassTech Collaborative’s Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program (MMAP) during the third annual Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up at Polar Park in Worcester. The MMAP grant program is managed by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at MassTech (CAM) and helps small to medium-sized manufacturers in Massachusetts scale their businesses to compete in the modern manufacturing economy. The Mash-Up brings companies, students, and state officials together annually to foster innovation and strengthen partnerships in the manufacturing sector.

WESTBOROUGH, MA – The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) at MassTech has announced the second group of municipalities that will benefit from the Commonwealth’s Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program, which provides strategic consultation to cities and towns to help them identify barriers to internet access, boost direct community engagement, and execute digital equity plans to close the digital divide. The program will fund technical assistance for 27 municipalities that will help uncover the best ways to leverage existing and potential future resources, build digital skills, and engage residents in order to expand internet access, affordability, and adoption in each community.

On June 15th, Boston-based myBiometry was the recipient of MeHI's $10,000 cash award for innovation at Boston Scientific's Connected Patient Challenge VII, administered by M2D2. myBiometry is a platform designed to remotely monitor and manage patients with asthma using software and biomarker data generated from proprietary sensors.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – Today, seven companies pitched their innovative digital products to promote healthy aging to judges at the finale of the Healthy Aging Sandbox Challenge, a months-long competition run by MeHI, the Mass. eHealth Institute at MassTech. The finale, hosted at Cambridge-based venture firm The Engine, was the culmination of the first Sandbox Challenge, a virtual competition series that connects startups working to address key healthcare challenges with the Massachusetts digital health community, including world-class R&D centers across the state.