Engineering & Technology

OSU among FAST members to receive $8.5 million in state grants to build semiconductor workforce pathways

By Theresa Hogue on April 2, 2026

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission is awarding $8.5 million in grants from Oregon’s Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund to eight grantees to build workforce pathways in the semiconductor industry and support the growth of this sector in Oregon. All grantees are active members of Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology (FAST) a partnership led by Oregon State University.