2532464
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
NSF FAST Engine in Oregon
Semiconductors are vitally important to the U.S. economy and national security, powering everything from consumer electronics to critical defense systems.
The Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology (FAST) Engine brings together more than 98 partners across industry, K12 and postsecondary education, workforce partners, communities, and policymakers working toward a shared goal of restoring U.S. global competitiveness in semiconductors.
Oregon’s Silicon Forest is home to the nation’s most advanced chip ecosystem and the only place in the U.S. where advanced logic chips are both designed and manufactured at scale.
The FAST region spans 12 counties, including rural areas, and represents roughly 15% of the U.S. semiconductor workforce today, with strong potential for statewide growth.
For the U.S., the future of semiconductors starts in Oregon.
FAST’s industry-guided and AI-enabled automatic process control concept will leverage AI to improve the quality, performance, and affordability of advanced semiconductors.
The region’s unique end-to-end industry capabilities make Oregon the natural place to reshore design and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced logic chips.
FAST and statewide partners have formed deep, sustained cross-sector partnerships to identify mutual needs, align strategies, and work together.
The FAST project aims to increase the number of AI-ready semiconductor workforce credential holders at education programs across the region; engage with semiconductor industry partners on use-inspired research; and grow a thriving AI-enabled semiconductor supply chain across the region based on FAST commercialized research.
By building on longstanding state investments and regional collaboration, FAST aims to expand economic opportunity across Oregon, and help ensure U.S. security, technological leadership, and long-term economic resilience.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
Semiconductors are vitally important to the U.S. economy and national security, powering everything from consumer electronics to critical defense systems.
The Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology (FAST) Engine brings together more than 98 partners across industry, K12 and postsecondary education, workforce partners, communities, and policymakers working toward a shared goal of restoring U.S. global competitiveness in semiconductors.
Oregon’s Silicon Forest is home to the nation’s most advanced chip ecosystem and the only place in the U.S. where advanced logic chips are both designed and manufactured at scale.
The FAST region spans 12 counties, including rural areas, and represents roughly 15% of the U.S. semiconductor workforce today, with strong potential for statewide growth.
For the U.S., the future of semiconductors starts in Oregon.
FAST’s industry-guided and AI-enabled automatic process control concept will leverage AI to improve the quality, performance, and affordability of advanced semiconductors.
The region’s unique end-to-end industry capabilities make Oregon the natural place to reshore design and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced logic chips.
FAST and statewide partners have formed deep, sustained cross-sector partnerships to identify mutual needs, align strategies, and work together.
The FAST project aims to increase the number of AI-ready semiconductor workforce credential holders at education programs across the region; engage with semiconductor industry partners on use-inspired research; and grow a thriving AI-enabled semiconductor supply chain across the region based on FAST commercialized research.
By building on longstanding state investments and regional collaboration, FAST aims to expand economic opportunity across Oregon, and help ensure U.S. security, technological leadership, and long-term economic resilience.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "NSF REGIONAL INNOVATION ENGINES", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF24565
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Corvallis,
Oregon
97331-8655
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Oregon State University was awarded
AI-Enabled Semiconductor Innovation in Oregon
Cooperative Agreement 2532464
worth $7,500,000
from National Science Foundation in August 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Corvallis Oregon United States.
The grant
has a duration of 10 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity NSF Regional Innovation Engines.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/17/26
Period of Performance
8/1/26
Start Date
7/31/36
End Date
Funding Split
$7.5M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$7.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for 2532464
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2532464
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
491502 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS
Funding Office
491502 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS
Awardee UEI
MZ4DYXE1SL98
Awardee CAGE
5D489
Performance District
OR-04
Senators
Jeff Merkley
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Modified: 7/17/26