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NIST in Your State

NIST in Idaho

NIST ensures that the U.S. economy runs on fair transactions, that our infrastructure is built with quality construction materials, that our manufacturers can innovate and compete internationally, and that we have access to reliable products at home. We provide critical measurements and standards, including nearly 600 calibration services and more than 1,100 standard reference materials, that make Americans safer and healthier and help our companies innovate.

Below you will see a small snippet of what NIST is doing in Idaho. More information about how NIST is supporting key sectors in Idaho will be added to this page in the future.

CHIPS Funding

Idaho Technology Council (ITC)

Proposed Funding by Natcast
$1,236,720
ITC will use anticipated funding to launch the Enhanced Access to the Semiconductor Industry in Idaho (EASII) program. The initiative will provide support services to 430 participants in semiconductor workforce training programs in order to increase program completion rates and facilitate smoother transitions into semiconductor jobs.

Micron (Idaho)

Award Amount
$1.5 billion in direct funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide Micron Boise Idaho up to $1.5 billion in total direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the development of a high-volume manufacturing (HVM) fab, with approximately 600,000 square feet of cleanroom space focused on the production of leading-edge DRAM chips. The fab would be co-located with the company’s R&D facility to improve efficiency across their R&D and manufacturing operations, reducing lags in technology transfer and cutting time-to-market for leading-edge memory products.

MEP Success Stories

Rapid Prototyping Helps Athletes Radically Improve Performance

Reported Year
2024
While AVA Cooling’s anti-fatigue bar is a great way to improve athletic performance, its technology hinges upon the device's temperature being within a specific temperature range. However, the original release of the device lacked a temperature monitor. As a small business owner with only himself wearing the many hats that keep a business running

Sustaining Industry Leadership in Sensory and Consumer Testing

Reported Year
2024
The J.R. Simplot Company has a well-known and respected sensory department in the foodservice side of the industry. Within its primary customer accounts, the program is highly respected by its largest customer, McDonalds. After some attrition within the department, the team began the challenging job of backfilling its global sensory manager

Propelling Forward with 3D Scanning

Reported Year
2024
Renegade Marine Jet Drives originally had their high-thrust impellers hand-made in New Zealand. However, the artisan who made the impellers retired, requiring Renegade Marine Jet Drive to try sourcing new impellers. This problem was two-fold as Jeff Schlagel, the owner, needed both a computer-aided design (CAD) model and a new way of manufacturing

News & Updates

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