Federal Announcements

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new partnership with Micron Technology, Inc., and GlobalFoundries to increase access to equitable education and develop the next generation of a diverse, semiconductor-ready science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce.

The Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions to strengthen American solar manufacturing and protect businesses and workers from China’s unfair trade actions.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $71 million investment, including $16 million from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in research, development, and demonstration projects to grow the network of domestic manufacturers across the U.S. solar energy supply chain.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded more than $1.2 million to 12 small businesses in eight states under the Small Business Innovation Research Program. The awards will fund research and development of new products relating to cybersecurity, quantum computing, health care, semiconductor manufacturing and other critical areas.

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Polar Semiconductor have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms to provide the company with up to $120 million in proposed federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act.

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14081, “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have developed a plan to update, streamline and clarify their regulations and oversight mechanisms for products of biotechnology.

The Biden-Harris Administration issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity seeking proposals from eligible applicants for activities to establish and operate a CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute focused on digital twins for the semiconductor industry.

The U.S. Department of Energy finalized its guidance interpreting the statutory definition of “foreign entity of concern” (FEOC) in Section 40207 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The FEOC interpretive guidance is designed to limit the participation of FEOCs in domestic battery supply chains and bolster the growth of domestic and friend-shored battery materials processing and manufacturing.

The U.S. National Science Foundation launched a $9.5 million research funding opportunity in partnership with BASF, Dow, IBM, PepsiCo Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co. Sustainable Polymers Enabled by Emerging Data Analytics is part of NSF's Molecular Foundations for Sustainability program and seeks to accelerate the discovery and manufacture of superior and sustainable polymers to enhance national competitiveness and tackle global challenges such as plastic waste.

The Biden-Harris Administration’s economic agenda, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Internal Revenue Service released additional information on key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act to strengthen energy security and drive investment to hard-hit coal communities and underserved communities.