Lauren Larson Joins Natcast as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
Former White House Office of Management and Budget Leader Brings Over Two Decades of Government, Corporate Finance Experience to the Nonprofit WASHINGTON — August 7, 2024 — Natcast, the purpose-built, non-profit entity created to operate the National Semiconductor...
Deirdre Hanford talks about the NSTC, industry collaboration on AMD Advanced Insights webcast
Natcast's CEO, Deirdre Hanford, recently sat down with Mark Papermaster, CTO of AMD, for its Advanced Insights webcast video series. In this episode, Deirdre and Mark discuss their work together on the IAC committee, the importance of public-private partnership, and...
Natcast Announces Maryam Cope as Vice President of Governmental Affairs
Former ASML government affairs head will lead nonprofit’s stakeholder education, partnership efforts WASHINGTON – July 17, 2024 – Natcast, the purpose-built, nonprofit operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), today announced Maryam Cope as Vice...
First CHIPS for America R&D Facilities and Selection Processes Announced
These CHIPS for America Facilities Will Accelerate Semiconductor R&D and Commercialization in the U.S. Washington, DC, July 12, 2024, Today, the Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced the...
Victor Peng Selected as Private Sector Representative on NSTC Steering Committee
Natcast is pleased to announce that Victor Peng, President at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a fabless semiconductor company and the leading provider of high-performance and adaptive computing, has been selected to join the Steering Committee of the National...
Proposers’ Day: AIDRFIC
R&D Project Funding: Artificial Intelligence Driven RF Integrated Circuit Design Enablement (AIDRFIC) Be at the forefront of AI and RF design – join us for Proposers’ Day on July 11th in Arlington, VA. Learn more about our first R&D jump start project, meet...
Webinar: R&D Project Funding – Artificial Intelligence Driven RF Integrated Circuit Design Enablement (AIDRFIC)
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Be at the forefront of AI and design. Natcast is excited to introduce our first R&D funding opportunity. Please join us to learn more about this competitive bid focusing on the intersection of AI and design, and how it is being leveraged to...
CHIPS for America and Natcast Release 2024 Roadmap for the National Semiconductor Technology Center
CHIPS for America and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), released a roadmap outlining a vision for progress in 2024. The roadmap highlights some of the top priorities of the NSTC, including, facilities, workforce, initial...
CHIPS for America and Natcast to Give Update on the National Semiconductor Technology Center
The CHIPS for America Research and Development (R&D) Program and Natcast, the operator of the CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), will host a webinar to provide an overview of the NSTC’s vision and mission, an update on...
Natcast CEO Deirdre Hanford Joins Signing to Establish National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC)
New public-private consortium will ensure the U.S. maintains its semiconductor R&D leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 9, 2024) – In a move that officially establishes the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), Natcast CEO Deirdre Hanford joined the...
Natcast Announces Board Changes as Plans Ramp Up
Natcast board chair, Jim Plummer, has decided to step back from Natcast to return to his other professional and academic work. From the beginning, Jim played an important strategic and tactical role in getting Natcast incorporated and operational. Jim led the most...
Deirdre Hanford Appointed as CEO of Natcast
CHIPS National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) takes next important step in its implementation WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 16, 2024) - Natcast today announced the appointment of Deirdre Hanford as its founding Chief Executive Officer. Natcast is a new,...
SemiUS Announces New Name (Natcast) and a Yearend Progress Report
We are writing to give you an update on our progress to lay the groundwork for the NSTC. First, we would like to announce a name change for our organization. To better reflect our activities and focus, we have selected a new name, Natcast, which stands for...
SemiUS (now Natcast) Announced as Future Operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC)
The Board of Trustees is excited to announce the incorporation of a new nonprofit entity, named Natcast, to operate the future research and development consortium known as the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). The NSTC is a key part of CHIPS for...