OpportunityTitle: CHIPS AI/AE for Rapid, Industry-informed Sustainable Semiconductor Materials and Processes (CARISSMA) Competition
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: &#8226; Under this NOFO, eligible applicants are domestic accredited institutions of higher education and domestic non-profit or for-profit organizations that manage consortia of accredited institutions of higher education. A domestic entity is one that is incorporated within the United States (including a U.S. territory) with its principal place of business in the United States (including a U.S. territory). Eligible applicants may submit only one concept paper and, if invited, one full application. &#8226; Eligible subrecipients under this NOFO include accredited institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations or non-profit organizations; State, local, territorial, and Tribal governments; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers; Federal entities; foreign partners; and other entities eligible to participate as applicants. Eligible subrecipients may participate in multiple applications.&#8226; Vendors selling goods or services in the ordinary course of business are not considered subrecipients under this NOFO.
Description: Subject to the availability of funds, this NOFO seeks applications for industry-informed, university-based artificial intelligence-powered autonomous experimentation (AI/AE) collaborations, including research and development, education and workforce development, and related activities relevant to sustainable semiconductor materials and processes. If successful, awards made under this NOFO will support the long-term viability of next-generation domestic semiconductor manufacturing, accelerating the discovery, design, synthesis, and adoption of materials and processes, and the development of new researchers needed to meet the industry&#8217;s technology, economic, and sustainability goals.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Agency Contact
GrantorContactText: Misty L Roosa &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst