Nationalizing Workforce Development Efforts

About Regional Nodes

Learn more about the nucleus of the NNME Hub, including our strategies and goals.

A Regional Node is a collaborative, place-based effort led by an anchor institution (e.g., community college, university, workforce board, industry association, industry sector partnership, training provider, or intermediary) that brings together education, workforce, and industry partners (known as “performers”) to meet the microelectronics talent needs of a defined geographic region. Nodes are expected to be regional implementation hubs with strong convening capacity and a demonstrated ability to coordinate with a broad range of stakeholders.

Each Regional Node will be led by an anchor institution, but governance should be shared across a Leadership Team that represents all participating partners. All Node leaders and partners are expected to uphold the values of the NNME, including transparency, collaboration, and information sharing, both within their Node and across the broader network. Any materials developed with NNME funding and/or disseminated under the NNME banner must be made open and accessible to industry, academic, and training partners, regardless of their affiliation with NNME. Materials must carry a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license.

In Year 1, each NNME Regional Node is expected to coordinate regional partners to launch or expand microelectronics workforce training and outreach programs aligned with employer demand, while establishing systems for performance tracking and continuous improvement.

Our Goals

Our Mission & Vision

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Identify Regional Readiness

Building talent pipelines where they’re needed most

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Uncover Synergies

Facilitating matchmaking opportunities between partners

Cultivate Collaboration & Innovation
Support Stronger Proposals

Collaboration—not competition—is at the heart of this effort