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CHIPS R&D award of up to $375 million for GlobalFoundries

Commerce finalized a CHIPS and Science Act R&D award of up to $375 million for GlobalFoundries.

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Commerce finalized a CHIPS and Science Act R&D award of up to $375 million for GlobalFoundries.

The award supports a secure domestic quantum foundry and research in cryogenic CMOS design kits, advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration.

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CHIPS R&D award of up to $375 million for GlobalFoundries

Commerce finalized a CHIPS and Science Act R&D award of up to $375 million for GlobalFoundries.

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    CHIPS R&D award of up to $375 million for GlobalFoundries

    Commerce finalized a CHIPS and Science Act R&D award of up to $375 million for GlobalFoundries.

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Source: NIST’s September 8, 2026 announcement. US$375 million is the ceiling of the final CHIPS R&D award signed for GlobalFoundries; the release does not present it as a paid total or operating capacity.

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CHIPS R&D award of up to $375 million for GlobalFoundries

Commerce finalized a CHIPS and Science Act R&D award of up to $375 million for GlobalFoundries.

Ceiling of GlobalFoundries CHIPS R&D award
≤375 million USD
2026-09-08 · Target
Methodology

Source: NIST’s September 8, 2026 announcement. US$375 million is the ceiling of the final CHIPS R&D award signed for GlobalFoundries; the release does not present it as a paid total or operating capacity.

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