Workshop Tackles a Critical Gap Slowing the Development of New Hardware Technologies

Amanda Stoll DiCristofaro | MIT.nano
March 30, 2022

A growing gap in the transition of inventions from research labs to market is slowing the development and scale-up of new hardware technologies in the United States. This is particularly evident in complex microelectronics advancements, in which U.S. leadership has lagged. A workshop on semiconductor technology translation and hard-tech startups recently gathered stakeholders from across the country to analyze this challenge and propose solutions.

Presented jointly last month by MIT, the State University of New York (SUNY), and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), the virtual event brought together academic researchers, members of industry, venture capital firms, state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, venture accelerators, and startups for a wide-ranging conversation on how to recapture U.S. leadership.