FAST Activities

Dec.

6

2024

The Oregon Semiconductor and AI Innovation Summit brought together 300 leaders from over 200 organizations. Participants came from the semiconductor industry, academia, AI research, and government to strategize on strengthening Oregon’s position as a leader in technology innovation. The event was co-hosted by the Technology Association of Oregon, Oregon State University, and Intel Corporation, with additional sponsorship from Synopsys and Provenance Chain Network.

Summary

Nov.

8

2024

FAST detailed design review at Oregon State University.

Oct.

24

2024

FAST selected to submit full proposal to the National Science Foundation.
Sept.

8-13

2024

CHIPS lab: Hosted by Oregon State University, this one-week, hands-on workshop exposed students to career opportunities in semiconductor processing and introduced basic knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this career path.

CHIPS Lab

Sept.

5

2024

FAST Leadership Workshop in McMinnville focused on rural economic development goals and challenges, expanding workforce development programs, FAST organization, and other topics.

Sept.

4

2024

FAST Research Workshop at Oregon State University to advance strategic plan for use-inspired research activities.

Aug.

27

2024

Visit by NSF Director, Sethuraman Panchanathan.

Aug.

6

2024

Submitted the preproposal to the National Science Foundation for the Regional Innovation Engine competition.

Jun.

28

2024

Stakeholder Workshop: Held at Oregon State University, over 50 university and industry partners attended the workshop to prepare a Regional Innovation Engine proposal for the National Science Foundation.

Jun.

17-28

2024

Semiconductor Engineering Immersion Summer Camp at Analog Devices: This two-week camp was held in Beaverton on the Analog Devices campus. Oregon State students were taught by professionals via a combination of virtual reality, in-class room theory, and hands-on experimentation with semiconductor equipment and robotic systems.

Dec.

12-13

2023

Stakeholder Workshop at Boise State University.

Sep.

28

2023

Stakeholder Workshop at Intel, Hillsboro.