NATIONAL STRATEGY. INDUSTRY LED. National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap

Arizona’s semiconductor ecosystem is becoming a center of U.S. advanced manufacturing, and Intel is proud to have our hand in driving the actions and investments within the state over the past 40 years to help advance the frontier of semiconductor innovation in the U.S. Intel applauds the publication of the National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap which will help schools and businesses align efforts to build a premier semiconductor workforce for the future in the Silicon Desert and beyond.  

TSMC has been a trusted partner to semiconductor innovators for decades, and we are proud to contribute further to the U.S. microelectronics ecosystem through the NSER. As we bring our leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing processes to the United States, TSMC looks forward to supporting greater alignment among stakeholders including government, industry, and academia in key areas such as supply chain, infrastructure, workforce, and innovation.

At Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. we are committed to continuing to grow our manufacturing, R&D and workforce footprint in the United States. Samsung has a long history of contributing to the U.S. manufacturing ecosystem, with $47 billion invested and 20,000 employees across the nation. We are excited to continue investing in local communities and support the expansion of the semiconductor talent pipeline. We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap and look forward to its advancement.

As NXP works to accelerate the breakthroughs that advance our world throughout our operations in the United States, we look forward to doing our part to make the NSER’s innovation, supply chain, and manufacturing goals a reality. We applaud the ACA and fellow stakeholders for pulling this vision together – a vision that will attract the next generation of talent to participate in an industry that is enabling the future.

As Arizona’s experience has shown, states are on the front lines of semiconductor innovation. That’s why the ACA took the initiative to convene this first-of-its-kind, industry-led effort. I’m immensely grateful for the time and expertise our many partners have contributed to creating this robust, actionable plan.

The National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap and partnering initiatives nationwide are critical to the advancement of the US semiconductor industry as we explore new materials and architectures to continue to improve power, speed, efficiency, and density of electronic devices. Smaller science and technology companies that have valuable expertise and intellectual property to contribute face enormous challenges on the path to commercialization. The NSER rightly identifies increased and accelerated support for entrepreneurs as a key aspect of meeting the policy objectives of the CHIPS Act. De-risking the journey that entrepreneurs embark on to solve current and future problems of the US semiconductor industry requires providing them with greater access to capital, better tools, and commercial equipment. Scaling superconductive electronics for high-performance and energy-efficient computing as well as sensing applications is possible, but it requires a concerted effort from multiple stakeholders in the semiconductor supply chain. With Arizona poised to be a center of excellence for advanced semiconductor education, manufacturing, and innovation, NSER’s framework is exactly what entrepreneurs need to bring their technologies to market and strengthen domestic capabilities.

The rebuilding of the semiconductor supply chain domestically is arguably the most critical mission for economic strength and domestic security for this generation. The NSER report addresses all critical aspects of strengthening the US semiconductor industry to ensure investments are aligned with how and when they are needed. Innovation Impact Partners is grateful to Sandra Watson and the Arizona Commerce Authority team, along with Boston Consulting Group, for enabling this industry-led initiative to focus on an holistic approach to addressing the key aspects needed for a successful resurgence of the domestic semiconductor ecosystem, from workforce and infrastructure to supply chain and entrepreneurism.

Revitalizing American dominance in the semiconductor industry requires a whole-of-nation approach. That’s exactly what NSER represents. We’ve been privileged to work alongside leaders from all sectors throughout NSER's development and we stand ready to continue working with partners across the nation to advance Arizona's position as a global microelectronics hub.

The passage of the CHIPS Act has opened a new era of semiconductor innovation. NSER provides the roadmap to fully capitalize on our growing momentum, aligning strategies for workforce, research, infrastructure, and entrepreneurs. The University of Arizona is proud to partner on this historic effort.

Northern Arizona University is excited to partner on the NSER roadmap to improve U.S. and Arizona semiconductor competitiveness. The roadmap provides knowledge and guidance to fully optimize aspects of our chips industry, especially in key areas such as workforce and infrastructure. NAU will continue to lend our expertise to further chip innovation nationwide.