About Us
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The Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology is a collaborative network of semiconductor, microelectronics, nanotechnology industries, and Virginia colleges and universities providing access to state-of-the-art research facilities and training programs to bolster workforce access in addition to advocating the growth of semiconductors.
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6 Academic Affiliates to grow to more than 15 in subsequent phases
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Federating >35k sq. ft. of shared Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities.
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Federating >30k sq. ft. of shared Material Metrology & Semiconductor Packaging Facilities.
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Serving more than 150 faculty research groups & training more than 600 students.
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Upskill 300 veterans & adult learners annually through the Fast Track to Semiconductor Careers Certificate Program.
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The project will award 550 certificates in two years and create up to 100 internships.
VAST is based in Northern Virginia, home to about 75% of Virginia’s semiconductor industries, and has a network of university research facilities and expertise of partner institutions across the state.
A Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) award provided seed funding for VAST and its accompanying certificate-based, adult-learning program: “Fast Track to Semiconductor Careers.”
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VAST expects to enroll about 300 adult learners per year in the Fast Track to Semiconductors non-degree focused program starting Summer 2024. The project will award 550 certificates in two years and create up to 100 internships.