Wisconsin CHIPS is the statewide hub for semiconductor technology
From quantum computing to sustainable chip design, we’re collaborating to build the future of microelectronics right here in the heart of the Midwest.
Powering progress in Wisconsin
Chips power everything—from medical devices and electric vehicles to AI data centers and agricultural tools. Wisconsin CHIPS scientists and engineers are creating smarter, smaller, and more-efficient chip technologies and bridging education and industry to secure Wisconsin’s place in the global supply chain.
Our mission
We are engineers, researchers, and educators advancing semiconductor technology to serve communities across Wisconsin and the nation.
What we do
Advance chip technology
We tackle the toughest challenges in advanced chip design and fabrication, including circuit architecture, thermal management, and integration of quantum components. Our facilities—from epitaxial growth to high-resolution microscopy to microfabrication—enable end-to-end development and manufacturing.
Prepare a highly skilled workforce
We are developing talent and expertise to grow semiconductor manufacturing here in Wisconsin. UW-Madison is partnering with statewide educational institutions to expand accessible employment pathways and provide opportunities to build in-demand skills that support a circular innovation ecosystem.
Partner with industry and policymakers
We address critical national needs in semiconductor materials, devices, and supply chains—and we know that’s not enough. We’re engaging industry and public leaders at every level to amplify the value of our science, spark investment in innovation, and drive economic growth across Wisconsin.
Latest News
Kawasaki named a Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator
Jason Kawasaki, an associate professor in materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named a 2025 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator. Selection to the program is a prestigious honor …
2025 Nobel Prize Laureate John Martinis’s Connections to UW–Madison
Wisconsin CHIPS congratulates the 2025 laureates of The Nobel Prize in Physics—John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis—for observation of quantum-mechanical tunneling in an electrical circuit based on superconductors! Excitingly, Martinis has connections to UW–Madison through shared research and his co-founded company Qolab.
UW fostering closer research ties with federal defense, cybersecurity agencies
UW–Madison is building stronger research partnerships with federal defense and cybersecurity agencies to advance technologies that serve the public good. A recent campus visit from Department of Defense and NSA leaders highlighted shared priorities in AI, quantum computing, and secure systems.
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