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NIST in Your State

NIST in Utah

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 Utah. More information about how NIST is supporting key sectors in Utah will be added to this page in the future.

CHIPS Funding

Texas Instruments (Utah)

Award Amount
$700 million in direct funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide Texas Instruments Lehi, Utah up to $700 million in total direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of a new, large-scale 300-mm fabrication facility to produce 28nm – 65nm analog and embedded processing semiconductors, which is anticipated to produce tens of millions of chips every day. This project represents the largest economic investment in Utah’s history.

MEP Success Stories

Quality System Grows with HyPerComp Engineering

Reported Year
2024
iMpact Utah, a sub-recipient of the Utah-MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, was asked to help HyPerComp with its Quality Management System. As HEI grew, they needed a QMS that would accommodate their expanding operations to meet more significant contract demands. To ensure compliance, iMpact Utah was asked to support upgrading its internal

OSHA Top 10 Site Walk Through at RAM

Reported Year
2023
While attending the OSHA 30-hour training this year, the Utah Manufacturers Association (UMA) part of the Utah-MEP Alliance, part of the MEP National Network™, offered to provide RAM AS&D with an in-depth Site Walk focusing on the top 10 most common citations by OSHA/UOSH.

Better Bidding for Rural Utah's Metalcraft

Reported Year
2021
In 2020, Metalcraft noticed changing markets due to increased competition caused by COVID and its direct impact on commercial and business travel. Commercial airlines had canceled many orders during the year, and a large contractor cut its production rates dramatically. Metalcraft wanted to revise its bid estimating process, margin calculations

News & Updates

Learn how NIST improves the lives of all Americans by conducting research and fostering collaborations that make possible everything from reliable vaccine storage and fair fuel transactions to next-generation MRIs and fair stock trades. Check out NIST Works for You.

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