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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

Making Goldfish Closer to Market at Pepperidge Farms

Reported Year
2024
AJ Heiner, the plant director of Pepperidge Farm in Richmond, Utah, has been leading a factory transformation that includes a $160 million investment in new product lines, facilities, and equipment. To maximize the success of this project, AJ reached out to iMpact Utah, a Utah-MEP subrecipient and part of the MEP National Network™, to discover

TA Instruments Rapidly Improving

Reported Year
2024
TA Instrument contacted iMpact Utah, a Utah-MEP subrecipient and part of the MEP National Network™, for assistance with quality improvement, execution, training, supply chain constraints, and improving client lead times. The most pressing need was to better utilize the company's existing space. Shipping and receiving, as well as materials, were

News & Updates

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Research Projects