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Dive Brief:
The Department of Defense has increased funding for a microelectronics workforce development program contract to more than $100 million, Purdue University announced Wednesday.
The money will be distributed among the 35 partner universities in the Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement program to help address workforce needs in microelectronics design and manufacturing, according to the press release.
The backing is considered Purdue’s “largest-ever federally funded research effort.” An allocation amount was not disclosed, but the funds will carry the SCALE network through fiscal year 2027.
