The CHIPS Research and Development Office announced an open competition that will result in a Manufacturing USA Institute focused on semiconductor manufacturing.
President Joe Biden holds a microchip as he speaks before signing an executive order on securing critical supply chains at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 24, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
The agency has the authority to create up to three Manufacturing USA institutes, public-private partnerships intended to boost the domestic supply chain.