Department of Commerce Announces Letters of Intent With 7 Companies for $874 Million to Accelerate Semiconductor R&D for the Compute Supply Chain

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  • 08/20/2026
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The Department of Commerce today announced the signing of 7 letters of intent to provide $874 million in federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act.

These incentives will support innovative domestic technologies to dramatically increase the performance of the world’s fastest computers, secure domestic supply chains, and strengthen U.S. leadership in the compute supply chain.

The technologies that will be developed and accelerated by these research and development incentives will enable an infrastructure for advanced computing and AI systems that can progress key advances for multiple industries including materials innovation, industrial optimization, robotics, defense systems, drug discovery, and finance.

“With today’s compute supply chain investments, the Trump Administration is accelerating America’s innovation engine,” said Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. “These strategic investments will enhance our country’s domestic capabilities, create high-paying jobs and keep America at the forefront of the semiconductor industry.”

The companies listed below have entered into letters of intent with the Department of Commerce, and there will be further diligence and approval by the Department before final awards are made. Under the final awards, these companies will conduct R&D to address critical technologies and advance integrated photonics, compute architectures, advanced packaging, substrates, materials, and memory for next-generation computing and AI systems.

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