Federal investment will make Green Mountain State a national leader in microchip technology and workforce development
The Vermont Gallium Nitride (V-GaN) Tech Hub—a consortium led by the University of Vermont (UVM) and including GlobalFoundries and the State of Vermont—has been awarded $23.7M in federal funding. The investment from the U.S. Economic Development Administration is the largest research award in UVM history.
The Vermont Tech Hub will create a comprehensive technology ecosystem in the Green Mountain State and New England to drive semiconductor design and manufacturing of high-power and high-frequency gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors. Pairing GlobalFoundries’ semiconductor leadership with UVM’s world-class researchers, the Tech Hub will fuel business growth and workforce development to enhance the region’s and state’s economic and social vitality—bringing new cutting-edge facilities and computing technology to Vermont.
The Tech Hub will train over 500 new employees in the semiconductor workspace and engage over 6,000 K-12 students across Vermont in STEM participation in the next five years.
