Skip to main content
  • MassTech
  • AI Hub
  • Broadband
  • Cyber
  • eHealth
  • Innovation
  • Manufacturing
  • NEMC
Home
  • About
    • Team
    • Advisory Group
    • Technology Working Groups
  • Membership
    • Our Members
    • Application
  • PROPEL
    • PROPEL Manufacturing
    • PROPEL Operations
  • SCALE
    • SCALE Capital
  • Workforce Development
  • News
  • Events
  • MassTech
  • AI Hub
  • Broadband
  • Cyber
  • eHealth
  • Innovation
  • Manufacturing
  • NEMC

Search

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. The PROPEL Program

The PROPEL Program

Unlock the Full Potential of Your Microelectronics Innovation and Operations with PROPEL 

The NEMC PROPEL (Powering Regional Opportunities for Prototyping Microelectronics) Program provides funding and support to help startups and small companies accelerate technology transition from laboratory to fabrication, streamline operations and grow a pipeline of semiconductor talent throughout the Northeast region.

NEMC's PROPEL Program is an initiative dedicated to fostering a vibrant microelectronics ecosystem in the Northeast. PROPEL offers a wide range of funding and services to help companies bridge the gap between cutting-edge microelectronics concepts and validated devices that transition into U.S.-based production. 

Join us in propelling the next generation of groundbreaking microelectronics technologies.

Introducing the PROPEL Operations Program

The PROPEL Operations Program empowers NEMC Hub member companies to overcome operational hurdles and accelerate their microelectronics development journey. This NEMC program offers grant funding to cover expenses like Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tool licenses, training costs and patent fees.

Learn More

PROPEL Manufacturing Program

The PROPEL Manufacturing Program provides grant awards to NEMC Hub members, particularly startups and small companies, to offset costs associated with hardware lab-to-fab development. By reducing the capital needed to advance novel microelectronics technologies, this NEMC program aims to advance their progress from early concepts to validated devices. 

Learn More

Stay Tuned for Additional PROPEL Program Services

NEMC is continuously expanding its comprehensive suite of PROPEL programs to address your evolving needs. Soon, you can explore additional services designed to empower your microelectronics development journey. 

Form

Get Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) news and updates from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative in your inbox.

CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, 75 North Drive, Westborough, MA, 01581, US, https://www.masstech.org.

No thanks, please take me to the website. 

NEMC Logo White and Green for Footer

Sign Up to Stay Connected

  • Contact
  • Public Notices
  • Procurements
  • Employment
  • Grants

Main Campus:
75 North Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 870-0312

Boston Office:
2 Center Plaza, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 371-3999

  • Visit our page (opens in new tab)
  • Visit our page (opens in new tab)
  • Visit our page (opens in new tab)
  • Visit our page (opens in new tab)
  • Visit our page (opens in new tab)

Privacy Policy Accessibility © 2025 Massachusetts Technology Collaborative