About Us
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.
6 Academic Affiliates to grow to more than 15 in subsequent phases
Federating >35k sq. ft. of shared Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities.
Federating >30k sq. ft. of shared Material Metrology & Semiconductor Packaging Facilities.
Serving more than 150 faculty research groups & training more than 600 students.
Upskill 300 veterans & adult learners annually through the Fast Track to Semiconductor Careers Certificate Program.
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.”
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.