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AFF NIST MUSA RFI Response

America’s Frontier Fund (AFF) is pleased to submit the following materials for the consideration of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to inform the development of semiconductor Manufacturing USA Institutes (MUSAs).

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    America’s Frontier Fund (AFF) is pleased to submit the following materials for the consideration of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to inform the development of semiconductor Manufacturing USA Institutes (MUSAs).

    Within this response, AFF offers our insights and recommendations from our perspective as an independent non-profit investment fund composed of technologists, venture capitalists, and national security professionals with experience building

    technology companies and strategic investment funds for the public benefit. We have focused our comments on areas in which we have specific expertise that might benefit NIST and other agencies responsible for designing and establishing Manufacturing

    USA Institutes related to semiconductors. The CHIPS Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revitalize U.S. microelectronics leadership by revolutionizing the ecosystem for inventing and scaling next-generation microelectronics domestically. Realizing this vision requires lowering the domestic

    barriers to entry for microelectronics researchers and firms, reducing design-to-manufacturing costs and timelines, and de-risking technology maturation in the United States. Put simply, the U.S. must be the best place to launch and scale a microelectronics company.

    AFF NIST MUSA RFI Response

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    America’s Frontier Fund (AFF) is pleased to submit the following materials for the consideration of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to inform the development of semiconductor Manufacturing USA Institutes (MUSAs).

    Within this response, AFF offers our insights and recommendations from our perspective as an independent non-profit investment fund composed of technologists, venture capitalists, and national security professionals with experience building

    technology companies and strategic investment funds for the public benefit. We have focused our comments on areas in which we have specific expertise that might benefit NIST and other agencies responsible for designing and establishing Manufacturing

    USA Institutes related to semiconductors. The CHIPS Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revitalize U.S. microelectronics leadership by revolutionizing the ecosystem for inventing and scaling next-generation microelectronics domestically. Realizing this vision requires lowering the domestic

    barriers to entry for microelectronics researchers and firms, reducing design-to-manufacturing costs and timelines, and de-risking technology maturation in the United States. Put simply, the U.S. must be the best place to launch and scale a microelectronics company.

    AFF NIST MUSA RFI Response

    aff-nist-musa-rfi-response

    America’s Frontier Fund (AFF) is pleased to submit the following materials for the consideration of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to inform the development of semiconductor Manufacturing USA Institutes (MUSAs).

    Within this response, AFF offers our insights and recommendations from our perspective as an independent non-profit investment fund composed of technologists, venture capitalists, and national security professionals with experience building

    technology companies and strategic investment funds for the public benefit. We have focused our comments on areas in which we have specific expertise that might benefit NIST and other agencies responsible for designing and establishing Manufacturing

    USA Institutes related to semiconductors. The CHIPS Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revitalize U.S. microelectronics leadership by revolutionizing the ecosystem for inventing and scaling next-generation microelectronics domestically. Realizing this vision requires lowering the domestic

    barriers to entry for microelectronics researchers and firms, reducing design-to-manufacturing costs and timelines, and de-risking technology maturation in the United States. Put simply, the U.S. must be the best place to launch and scale a microelectronics company.

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