Presidential advisers share Chips and Science Act plan

Council calls for distributed coalitions specialising in different aspects of the semiconductor industry

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has published a report outlining how president Joe Biden’s administration should maximise the $11 billion investment in semiconductor R&D that was authorised by the recently approved Chips and Science Act.

Pcast’s plan, published on 20 September, highlights the need to create more opportunities and incentives for workers to join the US’s fledgling domestic semiconductor industry.