About Us

Mission

Wafer Workforce connects and empowers institutions to build a more accessible, collaborative, and industry-aligned microfabrication workforce ecosystem. By fostering partnerships across universities, shared facilities, and industry stakeholders, we help reduce barriers to entry, accelerate skills development, and expand scalable pathways into semiconductor careers. As demand for semiconductor talent continues to grow across the United States, Wafer Workforce brings together expertise, infrastructure, and training resources to strengthen workforce development and support the evolving needs of the semiconductor and microsystems industry.

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Vision

To create a nationally connected microfabrication workforce ecosystem where universities, cleanrooms, and industry partners collaborate to expand access, accelerate innovation, and develop scalable pathways into semiconductor and microsystems careers.

Leadership

Wafer Workforce leads through collaboration—uniting university cleanrooms and microfabrication programs to share expertise, align training, and strengthen workforce development for the semiconductor and microsystems community. By coordinating resources, partnerships, and opportunities across institutions, we help amplify the impact of distributed infrastructure and accelerate the growth of a skilled, future-ready workforce.

Members

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MTTC

Manufacturing Training & Technology Center

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