FAST Partners

Aligned in Purpose

We are a dedicated team united in our mission to revolutionize integrated circuit manufacturing and develop a robust innovation ecosystem in northcentral Oregon. Our collaborative work crosses the boundaries of academia, industry, entrepreneurial organizations, government, and nonprofits.

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Lead Institution

Oregon State University
Interim CEO: Tom Weller, head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, executive director of semiconductor programs, Oregon State University

Oregon State University

Core Partners and Their Roles

Intel

Intel is guiding FAST’s research agenda.

University of Oregon

University of Oregon will contribute strength in semiconductor research and development.

Technology Association of Oregon

The Technology Association of Oregon is coordinating government-industry interactions.

Oregon Business Council

The Oregon Business Council is coordinating FAST’s work force development programs.

Oregon STEM
Oregon STEM will expand access to AI and semiconductor curricula in K-12 schools.
Business Oregon

Business Oregon is securing state and federal investments and helping gain alignment with existing funding programs.

Chemeketa Community College

Chemeketa Community College is a Hispanic Serving Institution that will recruit and train students.

Teradyne
Teradyne is directing research initiatives in AI-enabled testing.

Leadership Teams

Use-Inspired Research

  • Robert Bristol, principal engineer, Intel
  • Chris Deeb, principal engineer at Intel
  • Pallavi Dhagat, professor of electrical engineering, Oregon State University
  • Sam Rosen, director of regulatory strategy, Teradyne
  • Andres Torres, principal engineer, Siemens

Workforce Development

  • Melissa Cowan, university program director, Intel
  • Tim Ray, dean of Agriculture Science and Technology, Chemeketa Community College
  • Kyle Ritchey-Noll, director of education and workforce policy, Oregon Business Council

Translation of Innovation to Practice

  • Mark Brady, innovation & entrepreneurship manager, Business Oregon
  • Shashi Jain, former senior strategic innovation manager, Intel
  • Rebecca Robinson, associate VP for economic development, Oregon State University

Strategic Partnerships

  • Tina Guldberg, assistant VP for economic development and strategic relations, University of Oregon
  • Skip Newberry, president and CEO, Technology Association of Oregon

Inclusive Engagement

  • Deb Mumm-Hill, executive director, Oregon STEM

All Partners

Industry partners

  • Analog Devices, Inc.
  • Applied Materials
  • Cadence
  • HP, Inc.
  • Industrial Technology Investment Corporation
  • Intel
  • Keysight
  • Lam Research
  • National Instruments
  • NVIDIA
  • Phosio
  • Polynovation
  • Siemens Industries Software, Inc.
  • Synopsys
  • Tektronix
  • Teradyne
  • Valliscor
  • XBiologix

State and local government

  • Business Oregon
  • Benton County Economic Development Coalition/City of Corvallis
  • City of Hillsboro
  • Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO)
  • Latino Business Advisory Council with the WA County Chamber
  • McMinnville Economic Development Partnership
  • Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
  • Warm Springs Community Action Team

Federal government

  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Universities

  • Oregon State University (R1 University)
  • Portland State University (Minority Serving Institution)
  • University of Oregon (R1 University)
  • Western Oregon University

Two-year colleges

  • Central Oregon Community College
  • Chemeketa Community College (Hispanic Serving Institution)
  • Linn-Benton Community College
  • Mount Hood Community College

Non-profits and philanthropy organizations

  • Advanced Economic Solutions, Inc.
  • Black Business Association of Oregon
  • Casa Latinos Unidos
  • Centro Cultural
  • Coalition of Black Men
  • Link Oregon
  • Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO)
  • Onward Eugene
  • Oregon Business Council
  • Oregon Entrepreneur Network
  • Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
  • Oregon STEM
  • Oregon Workforce Partnership
  • Partners in Diversity
  • SEMI Foundation
  • Technology Association of Oregon
  • The Lemelson Foundation
  • TiE Oregon
  • Women in Analytics
  • Women in Big Data

Venture capital or startup incubators

  • Blue Wood Capital
  • Cyber KBE
  • ecosVC
  • Elevate Capital
  • Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI)
  • Oregon Startup Center
  • Oregon Venture Fund
  • Portland Seed Fund
  • Willamette Valley Capital, LLC

Consultants

  • ECOnorthwest