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.
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
Core Partners and Their Roles
Intel will guide FAST’s research agenda.
Siemens will support use-inspired research and workforce development.
HP will support use-inspired research and workforce development.
Tektronix will support use-inspired research and workforce development.
Technology Association of Oregon will coordinate government-industry interactions.
Business Oregon will secure state and federal investments and align with existing funding programs.
Oregon Business Council will coordinate industry engagement and workforce development programs.
University of Oregon will contribute strength in advanced materials science and research.
Portland State University will contribute expertise in metrology, design and materials for semiconductors.
Chemeketa Community College will recruit and train students for four-year degree programs and for jobs in semiconductors.
Oregon STEM will coordinate K-12 outreach and STEM education.
All Partners
Community-based:
- Building Blocks 2 Success
- Casa Latinos Unidos
- Centro Cultural
- Coalition of Black Men
- Lemelson Foundation
- Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon
- Women in Big Data
Industry partners
- HP
- Intel
- Siemens Industry Software
- Tektronix
- Analog Devices
- ATI
- GLX Power
- Inpria
- Jireh Semiconductor
- Keysight
- Lam Research
- NVIDIA
- Quantum Metrology
- Stratacache
- Synopsys
- Teradyne
- Thermo Fisher Scientific FEI
Research universities
- Oregon State University
- Portland State University
- University of Oregon
Community colleges
- Chemeketa CC
- Lane CC
- Linn-Benton CC
- Mt. Hood CC
- Portland CC
Government
- Benton County
- Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
- City of Corvallis
- City of Eugene
- City of Hillsboro
- City of Springfield
- Office of Governor Tina Kotek
- Lane County
- Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
Economic development
- Business Oregon
- Oregon Business Council
- Bend Chamber of Commerce
- Cascades West Economic Dev’t. District
- Collaborative Economic Dev’t. Oregon
- Economic Dev’t. for Central Oregon
- Greater Portland, Inc.
- Onward Eugene
- McMinnville Economic Dev’t. Partnership
Innovation
- Technology Association of Oregon
- Latino Founders
- Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
- Oregon Startup Center
- Legal/Accounting service providers:
- Buchalter
- Delap
- KBF CPAs
- Perkins Coie
- Stoel Rives
Venture development
- Blue Wood Capital
- Elevate Capital
- Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute
- Oregon Venture Fund
- Portland Seed Fund
- Willamette Valley Capital
Other
- Oregon STEM
- East Cascades Works
- Higher Education Coordinating Commission
- Link Oregon
- Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
- OSU Foundation
- Oregon Workforce Partnership
- Pacific Northwest National Lab
- Silicon Forest Partnership
- Willamette University
Tribal serving
- Warm Springs Community Action Team