Ecosystem/Overview

The MMEC Ecosystem: Accelerating Lab-to-Fab-to-Mission and Market

The MMEC brings together a dynamic network of innovators, manufacturers, universities, and government partners to strengthen America’s microelectronics leadership. The MMEC ecosystem connects opportunity, infrastructure, capabilities, people, and capital which enables members to move technologies from concept to production at speed and scale.

Technology Focus Areas

5G/6G Technology

Advances high-speed, secure, and resilient wireless communications critical for next-generation defense and commercial systems.

Artificial Intelligence Hardware

Develops specialized processors and architectures that enable faster, more efficient AI and machine learning at the edge.

Commercial Leap Ahead Technology

Accelerates groundbreaking commercial innovations that can rapidly transition into defense and dual-use applications.

Electromagnetic Warfare

Enhances capabilities to sense, protect, and dominate the electromagnetic spectrum against emerging threats.

Secure Edge / IoT Computing

Enables trusted, low-latency computing at the network edge for secure device connectivity and data processing.

Quantum Technology

Harnesses quantum science for breakthroughs in sensing, communication, and secure information processing.

EO/IR (Electro-Optical / Infrared)

Advances imaging and sensing technologies for superior situational awareness and targeting.

Advanced Packaging

Integrates multiple chips and materials into compact, high-performance systems that improve efficiency and reliability.

Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)

Delivers resilient, precise, and assured positioning and timing solutions to maintain operational superiority in contested and GPS-denied environments.

Space and Harsh Environments

Develops microelectronics and materials engineered to perform reliably under extreme conditions of temperature, radiation, vibration, and pressure for mission-critical defense and space applications.

Member Benefits

Benefits of Membership Include:

  • Access to Funding Opportunities: Exclusive visibility into federal and DoD project calls, grants, and prototype funding through the Microelectronics Commons.
  • Collaborative Network: Connect with industry, academia, and government partners across the national microelectronics ecosystem.
  • Project Teaming & Execution Support: Leverage MMEC’s CONNECT platform to form, manage, and deliver successful collaborative projects.
  • Digital Tools & IP Access: Utilize MMEC’s DESIGN suite, shared IP libraries, MOSIS 2.0 fabrication access, and the member-only MARKETPLACE.
  • Physical Infrastructure Access: Tap into member labs, cleanrooms, and advanced test and packaging facilities through MMEC’s network nodes.
  • Workforce Development Resources: Engage with MMEC’s education and training partners to grow skilled technical talent pipelines.
  • Technical Working Groups: Participate in specialized technology and capability groups shaping next-generation microelectronics.
  • Policy & Advocacy Alignment: Stay connected to national strategies and initiatives shaping the U.S. microelectronics ecosystem.
  • Non-Dilutive Capital Pathways: Access early-stage funding and transition support through MMEC and federal programs.
  • ScaleBridge Labs Venture Support: Connect to private investment, commercialization expertise, and startup acceleration resources.
  • Marketing & Visibility: Highlight your organization’s innovations and capabilities across MMEC events, web platforms, and national showcases.
  • Collective Impact: Contribute to strengthening domestic supply chains, national security, and U.S. technological leadership.

MMEC Collaboration Opportunities

SCALEBRIDGE WEBSITE eNGAGE

When it’s time to move from prototype to production, MMEC members can connect with ScaleBridge Labs, MMEC’s incubator / accelerator platform. ScaleBridge provides hands-on support for the development of dual-use technologies, offering access to investors, mentorship, and commercialization pathways that complement MMEC’s non-dilutive funding resources.

Together, MMEC and ScaleBridge Labs deliver a complete capital ecosystem helping innovators secure early-stage funding, attract private investment, and scale breakthrough technologies into real-world solutions for defense and commercial markets.