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The final session of the #NSTCSymposium is a testament of how a connected ecosystem can work like a well oiled machine to push innovation forward. Jason Sickler of Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc., Troy Baker of Bolt Semiconductor, Mitchell Hsing of InchFab, and Ken Stevens Granite Mountain Technologies, Inc. have shared some amazing innovations with us and they will receive free membership to join the #NSTC. Congratulations to Arno Merkle of Crystal Sonic! We are proud to award you $25000 for your innovations in the #semiconductor space. Thank you Daniel Armbrust for hosting the #NSTCSymposium Start-Up Pitch Competition and thank you to our judges Faran Nouri, Sean D. Doyle, Pete Rodriguez, Matt Hershenson, Omkaram Nalamasu.

There are SO many opportunities to close the many gaps in #semiconductor workforce development, including: - Increase in recruitment channels outside of higher ed to reach millions of Americans that are looking. - Enabling state governments to access federal funding and bring jobs to their state. - Bringing engineers to meet with students - Hiring more professors - Reaching out to young learners Thank you Pearl Chang Esau 張其瑀 EMGM, Founder of Shan Strategies, Rachel Lipson, Senior Policy Advisor for CHIPS for America, Dr. Behzad Razavi, Professor at UCLA, and Jared Zerbe, Director of Engineering at Apple for sharing your stances and thank you Richard-Duane Chambers for moderating this crucial discussion at the #NSTCSymposium

There are about 67,000 job openings in the #semiconductor space that persist between now and 2030. John Ratliff, Executive Director, of the #NSTC's Workforce Center of Excellence (WCoE) provided an overview of our programmatic capabilities, including recapping the $11.5 million we anticipate to award to participants of the Workforce Partner Alliance Program (WFPA) to help close that gap in the workforce. Natcast CEO Deirdre Hanford also joined John to address questions NSTC members have about how else we can serve as a connective tissue to help improve workforce development.

There is plenty room for the #semiconductor industry to innovate in a lot of areas within the automative space. Vidya Rajagopalan, SVP of Electronics at Rivian shared a tremendous amount of value about the future of the automative industry and the vital role #semiconductors will play in shaping that future at the #NSTCSymposium

In order to successfully navigate the future of #healthscience, we need to embrace #AI and the role #semiconductors will play in propelling that technology forward. Semiconductor technology can lower the cost to do testing so we can be more competitive in the pharmaceutical market. Microelectronics can make a positive impact with chronic conditions. If the right infrastructure is in place, a virtuous flywheel can be created to predict events and treat health outcomes. Thank you Dr. Ahmad Bahai, for moderating this panel discussion and thank you Paul Gerrish, Dr. Dina Katabi, Dr. Greg Kovacs, and Dr. Max Shulaker, Senior Director of Biomedical Engineering at Analog Devices for sharing your perspectives at the #NSTCSymposium

How can American maintain its competitive edge in the #semiconductor global stage? Professor Naveen Verma answers that question in this thought-provoking keynote at the #NSTCSymposium "There are three spheres of innovation in the #semiconductor ecosystem: fundamental research, innovation ecosystems, and industrial leadership. In each of these areas, America is the best in the world where we have a unique and unparalleled advantage. NSTC can provide lasting structure to establish fundamental research."

There is a vast landscape of different approaches and materials in the #semiconductor space. How do we take those innovations and move them forward? We have a lot more research to do so that we can scale reliably and be cost effective, particularly with memory chips. Thank you William Chappell for moderating this panel discussion and thank you to Dr. Vikas Chandra, Dr. Gordon Keeler Dr. Sayeef Salahuddin, and MKW Ventures Consulting, LLC for sharing your thoughts at the #NSTCSymposium!

One of the three main goals of the #NSTC is to extend U.S. technology leadership by way of tackling the ever-growing challenges of R&D to accelerate innovation. Natcast's SVP of Research, Robert Chau shared some exciting developments in the research agenda and how the NSTC is creating an ecosystem that supports member-driven research initiatives #NSTCSymposium "If you want to solve these challenges, you need to innovate at all levels. We must innovate across various the dimensions of semiconductor technologies and adopt a holistic approach across components, system, and abstraction layers. We are building a Technical Advisory Board comprised of key stakeholders in the semiconductor ecosystem to provide expert advice, attract top researchers, and foster a collaborative environment. It's essential that we have an all hands on deck approach where academia, industry, and government come together driving innovation and maintaining competitive edge."

"The role of Natcast and NSTC is collaboration across an ecosystem that fuels our patents, progress, and supply chain. We can't think of ourselves as a silo as we'd fail. Semiconductors have NEVER been more important to our country. We have to continue to push the boundaries of science and innovation with more energy efficiency. NSTC is being stood up at exactly the right time. At AMD, we are very happy to be committed as a member of the NSTC." Thank you Mark Papermaster, CTO and EVP of AMD for delivering this keynote and championing the spirit of collaboration needed in the #semiconductor ecosystem at the #NSTCSymposium today!

How can government efforts be synergized to ensure success in the #semiconductor industry? #NSTCSymposium panel discussion moderated by Natcast CEO Deirdre Hanford with Dr. David Honey, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Dr. Jay Lewis, Director of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Helena Fu, Director at Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology and Dr. Susan Margulies, Assistant Director at National Science Foundation (NSF) provided great insights into their plans to ensure successful collaboration across the ecosystem.