The Case for Science and Technology Parks in the U.S.
October 1 — 2, 2026
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, D.C.
About our Event
TCIP convened experts from academia, industry, and government at the National Academy of Sciences to discuss the case for Science & Technology Parks in the U.S. TCIP policy study lead, Dr. H.-S. Philip Wong, presented a preview of his forthcoming study report on semiconductor ecosystems which will detail how building around existing science and technology parks and continuing to bring suppliers, infrastructure, permitting support, and workers together will help fabs operate at scale.
Other panelists discussed the advantages of clustering semiconductor and quantum operations, the need to future-proof fabs with reliable water and power, the importance of building a skilled workforce outside major cities, and how measurement science helps new technologies scale.
Please see our Event Summary for session descriptions, key takeaways, and recommendations.
Speakers
Dan Armbrust
Silicon Catalyst
Jeff Brown
IBM
Thomas Caulfield
GlobalFoundries
Erwin Gianchandani
National Science Foundation
Harley Johnson
Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park
Tsu-Jae King Liu
National Academy of Engineering
Edlyn Levine
TCIP Center
Mark Liu
TCIP Center
Nick Mondrik
IonQ
Tyler Morgus
Elevate Quantum
Arvind Raman
National Institute of Standards and Technology
S. Shankar Sastry
University of California, Berkeley
Constanza Vidal Bustamante
Center for a New American Security
H.-S. Philip Wong
Stanford University
Agenda
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Tsu-Jae King Liu (National Academy of Engineering)
- Mark Liu (TCIP Center)
- Shankar Sastry (University of California, Berkeley)
9:00 AM
Keynote Presentation: The Case for S&T Centers in Emerging Technology Areas
- H.-S. Philip Wong (Stanford University)
9:15 AM
Fireside Chat: NIST Investments in S&T Competitiveness
Arvind Raman (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and Shankar Sastry (University of California, Berkeley)
9:45 AM
Panel Discussion: Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
Moderator: Edlyn Levine (TCIP Center)
- Dan Armbrust (Silicon Catalyst)
- Thomas Caulfield (GlobalFoundries)
- Mark Liu (TCIP Center)
10:45 AM
Fireside Chat: NSF’s New TIP Directorate: Powering America’s New
Innovation Industrial Base
- Erwin Gianchandani (National Science Foundation)
- Shankar Sastry (University of California, Berkeley)
11:15 AM
Panel Discussion: Quantum’s Industrial Moment
Moderator: Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante (Center for New American Security)
- Jeff Brown (IBM)
- Harley Johnson (Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park)
- Nick Mondrik (IonQ)
- Tyler Morgus (Elevate Quantum)
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