{"id":1896,"date":"2023-09-06T13:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2024-06-07T14:16:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T14:16:36","slug":"purdue-establishes-permanent-presence-next-to-nswc-crane-for-future-of-national-defense-and-semiconductors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/Q3\/purdue-establishes-permanent-presence-next-to-nswc-crane-for-future-of-national-defense-and-semiconductors","title":{"rendered":"Purdue establishes permanent presence next to NSWC Crane for future of national defense and semiconductors"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —<\/p> \n

Officials of Purdue University, the Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI) and the Purdue Research Foundation announced a permanent presence in elevating the partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), in a ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 5, at WestGate Academy in Odon, Indiana. This investment will catalyze and accelerate the existing collaborative research agreements that focus on national security and defense and on semiconductors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Titled Purdue@Crane, this focus on hypersonics, energetic materials and trusted microelectronics at WestGate@Crane Technology Park builds on the strong Crane-Purdue partnerships in these fields and takes them to the next level, Purdue officials said. This new initiative bolsters the partnership with a permanent Boilermaker presence at the Odon, Indiana, center adjacent to NSWC Crane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday marks a momentous milestone and turns a new chapter in the collaboration between Purdue and Crane,\u201d said Purdue University President Mung Chiang. \u201cThis new strategic partnership with the most important defense presence in our state brings excellence at scale to deliver solutions for national security research. With one of the nation\u2019s largest and highly ranked STEM programs, Purdue is excited to become a permanent neighbor and dedicated partner with NSWC Crane. As America’s leading university in semiconductor workforce and innovation, we are also looking forward to the new semiconductor ecosystem at WestGate Foundry 1.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An initial focus of this initiative \u2014 secure and reliable microelectronics \u2014 will be led by a research director, an experienced and respected leader in defense microelectronics who will expand workforce and technology development in advanced packaging, reliable and trusted microelectronics, and electronic system design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collaborative work with companies located in the WestGate@Crane Technology Park, beginning with NHanced Semiconductors Inc. and Everspin Technologies Inc., is anticipated. The estimated annual budget will begin at $2 million this fiscal year and is expected to grow to $40 million of collaborative research in national security by 2030, Purdue officials said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Purdue director and a team of researchers and staff will be located permanently outside NSWC Crane, starting at WestGate Academy. The staff will grow in number as Purdue@Crane moves forward. Plans include 3,000 square feet of space in WestGate Academy to start with, as well as a cleanroom space in WestGate Foundry 1. The cleanroom space is a forthcoming microelectronics manufacturing facility and a key component of Purdue\u2019s semiconductors workforce, innovation and partnership strategies in the execution of the CHIPS and Science Act. The SCALE microelectronics workforce development program, which is administered by NSWC Crane, just received $19 million from the Defense Department.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials of NSWC Crane and Purdue joined together to make the announcement at the southern Indiana defense outpost. Among the guests were NSWC Crane Cmdr. Navy Capt. Rex Boonyobhas and U.S. Rep. Jim Baird, IN-4, who said collaborations such as this between Purdue and NSWC Crane are important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis kind of thing with Purdue, with the (Purdue Applied) Research Institute \u2026  all of that ties with America and the importance of protecting this country,\u201d Baird said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb congratulated both parties on this new endeavor, noting, \u201cIndiana\u2019s commitment to developing the next-level, hard-tech ecosystem is ahead of schedule because of partners like Purdue University and NSWC Crane, WestGate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving this formalized strategic collaboration in place will not only assist in strengthening America\u2019s national security but also provide the academic talent pipelines necessary for next-generation innovation. I applaud President Mung Chiang and the base leadership for formalizing this important and impactful partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Sen. Todd Young of Indiana called Purdue and NSWC Crane \u201ctwo of our country\u2019s most important assets as we strive for technological advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur national security depends on partnerships among higher education, the private sector and all layers of government,\u201d Young said, \u201cand this venture yet another example of how Indiana is leading the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NHanced President Robert Patti echoed the governor\u2019s statement. \u201cWe at NHanced are thrilled with the Purdue announcement,\u201d he said. \u201cTheir permanent presence will accelerate our collaborations and bring new technology to market much faster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a leader in MRAM (magnetoresistive random-access memory) commercialization, research and development, and manufacturing, Everspin is excited to collaborate with Purdue University on the next generation of MRAM use cases related to artificial intelligence and high-density memory applications,\u201d said Sanjeev Aggarwal, Everspin president and CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSWC Crane\u2019s skilled professionals put technical solutions directly into the hands of the armed services, ensuring safer missions by leveraging the talent, knowledge and experience of its highly technical workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is this work at Crane that makes Purdue@Crane a \u201cvery natural fit\u201d with PARI\u2019s mission of \u201capplying the vast research infrastructure of one of the world\u2019s greatest universities to solving critical problems in national defense and global security,\u201d said Mark Lewis, PARI president and CEO and a former deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is a lot of discussion in defense circles about bridging the so-called \u2018valley of death\u2019 between the laboratory and the warfighter,\u201d Lewis said, \u201cbut that is exactly what we will be doing with this new initiative. I look forward to a future of impactful collaborations at Crane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNSWC Crane\u2019s partnership with Purdue University is stronger than ever, and the strategic investment in Purdue@Crane is a true testament that our priorities are aligned to provide critical defense solutions to solve some of the nation\u2019s toughest technical challenges,\u201d said Angela Lewis, NSWC Crane\u2019s technical director. \u201cIt is an honor to collaborate with an esteemed academic institution like Purdue, and I am excited to see this investment mature, particularly in the fields of hypersonics and microelectronics development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue\u2019s engagement at WestGate started in 2015 to support research and development of innovations through commercialization and collaboration, said Chad Pittman, chief executive of economic development at the Purdue Research Foundation. \u201cThis announcement reflects the next phase of Purdue\u2019s commitment to the region, to NSWC Crane, to the state and to the growth of semiconductor and microelectronics workforce that is mission critical to our nation,\u201d he said. \u201cThis announcement is an intentional next step for Purdue\u2019s collaboration with key partners in the national defense community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Writer\/media contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Evamarie Socha,\u00a0ecsocha@purdue.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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