UCLA Samueli Launches $125M Semiconductor Hub

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Key takeaways

  • A first-of-its-kind Semiconductor Hub at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering aims to accelerate research, strengthen U.S. leadership and support workforce development in energy-efficient AI-powered chip technologies critical to economic growth and national security.
  • Founding partners behind the $125 million effort include Broadcom, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries, Meta and Synopsys.
  • The initial five-year commitment will establish a long-term collaboration across the semiconductor ecosystem, spanning chip design, software, manufacturing, equipment and advanced materials.

Broadcom, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries, Meta and Synopsys are partnering with the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering to establish a $125 million Semiconductor Hub aimed at accelerating research and workforce development in artificial intelligence–powered chip technologies.

To mark the occasion, UCLA Samueli today hosted an event attended by leaders from the founding member companies; three-time UCLA engineering alumnus and the school's namesake Henry Samueli,

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