The Consortium
Forging New Pathways
Together, we are collaborating to transform semiconductor-related education to be more open to and aligned with industry workforce needs.
Who We Are
We are presidents and deans of engineering from the nation’s leading research universities and schools of engineering including: Dartmouth, Indiana University, Brown University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Rochester, the University of Washington, and the Olin College of Engineering.
What We Do
The CHIPS and Science Act can only deliver on its promise to strengthen the US semiconductor industry by significantly growing our engineering workforce. The EDGE Consortium is committed to forging new pathways into STEM jobs and training so that no one is left behind.
We will work to double the number of industry-ready engineers by connecting the semiconductor industry to societal impact, creating more varied educational on-ramps, supporting community through cross-university cohorts of students, creating more permeability between higher education and industry, and investing in enhancing hard infrastructure at universities.
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How We Do It
To deliver on our commitment, we will work diligently to:
- Connect the semiconductor industry to societal impact.
- Create more varied educational on-ramps.
- Support community through cross-university cohorts of students.
- Create more permeability between higher education and industry.
- Enhance hard infrastructure at universities.
How You Can Help:
- Be a visible advocate for the link between the semiconductor industry and societal impact.
- Connect students across institutions to establish strong communities for young adults interested in semiconductor-related programming.
- Partner with universities and engineering schools to establish industry-embedded curricula.
- Join the alliance and become a member of the EDGE Consortium.
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