The annual summit for research institution gap fund and accelerator programs, including proof of concept programs, startup accelerators, and university venture funds
CHIPS+ is big news for another reason — the bill signals how Washington is rethinking the government’s role in industry, in response to re-emerging great power competition and the fragilities of globalized production networks. CHIPS+ is simultaneously a broad-based high-tech industrial policy, jobs program and secure supply program. Will it also catalyze innovation? Here’s the politics behind the new legislation.
Full story: What is in the CHIPS bill? – The Washington Post
The Consortium provides a dedicated, institutional coordinating forum for collective insight, program refinement, and structured engagement with aligned commercial, investment, and philanthropic partners.
GAP are an interdependent institutional innovation and capital strategy that includes:
Translational research
Proof of concept programs
Startup accelerators
University venture funds
