Florida Semiconductor Engine

Meet Matthew Walsh, our Chief Engineer & Director of Business Development. With decades of experience in advanced packaging across defense and industry, Matt is helping us build secure, onshore specialty packaging that moves breakthrough tech from the lab to deployment. 🔬⚙️

Everyone talks about innovation... We focus on translation. Use-inspired R&D means solving real-world challenges with national impact. From cryogenic AI systems to assured packaging for defense, our projects are designed to move. 🚀

What will it take to make 6G a reality? We’re supporting a project led by @imec_int's Glenn Oliver, tackling a key challenge: moving ultra-high-frequency signals (170–260 GHz) cleanly between chips. The answer? Advanced RF interposer technology. ⚡️

🚨 EVENT UPDATE: COMMUNITY STEM DAY 🚨 Due to inclement weather and cold temperatures, NeoCity's Community STEM Day has been 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 to ensure the safety and comfort of all attendees. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to welcoming the community soon.

NeoCity STEM Day is just ONE WEEK away! 🧪Join us Jan 31, 1–4 PM at the @NEOcityFL OC Building in Kissimmee for a free, hands-on tech experience for all ages! Visit our booth for interactive STEM activities that inspire future talent. 🔬

We’re proud to spotlight U.S. @NSF Florida Semiconductor Engine-funded research advancing ultra-fast, low-loss chip interconnects at 112+ Gbps, led by Dr. YK Yoon at @UF! This work moves breakthrough innovation from lab to scale, powering AI, data centers, and future 5G/6G tech.

We are proud to announce that our CEO, Dr. Ron Piccolo, will speak at the Florida Semiconductor Summit this February, hosted by the @uf_fsi_! Don’t miss his perspective on where our industry is headed and what it means for Florida’s tech economy. 🚀 #FSS2026

Tune into Glen Oliver, R/F mm-wave Packaging Engineer at @imec_int, as he reflects on the global impact of semiconductors and the local impact of the U.S. @NSF Florida Semiconductor Engine at @NEOcityFL. Want to be part of the momentum? Join the engine: semiconductorengine.org/join-the-engin…

Join us at the 2026 Florida Semiconductor Summit in partnership with the @uf_fsi_ for insights on innovation, industry growth, and collaboration across the semiconductor ecosystem. Register now and connect with leaders driving semiconductor advancement: web.cvent.com/event/89f185bf…

This season, we celebrate not just the holidays but the ecosystem we're building together. We’re grateful for the innovators, educators, partners, and visionaries who make the U.S. @NSF Florida Semiconductor Engine a powerful force for collaboration and progress. 🎄

Our CEO, Dr. Ron Piccolo took the stage at @iitsec 2025 to spotlight how advanced packaging capabilities are reshaping national defense and dual-use innovation! #IITSEC #IITSEC2025

🎙️ Season Finale Alert! 🎙️One Student’s Journey is live, and it’s a powerful reminder of why workforce strategy starts with people. Listen now: semiconductorengine.org/the-chip-front…

When talent, research, and workforce converge, a new kind of hub emerges, one that anchors U.S. competitiveness and unlocks regional prosperity. That’s the power of the Engine. 💪 Be where innovation accelerates. ⚙️ Join the Engine: semiconductorengine.org/join-the-engin…

🎙️New episode alert! 🎙️The Future: Building Florida’s Workforce is now streaming! Explore how workforce development is fueling the state’s semiconductor strategy through academics. Listen now at: semiconductorengine.org/the-chip-front…

Have you heard of any myths or misconceptions in the semiconductor industry? Hear directly from the experts shaping the future of this industry as they debunk and break down what’s true!

In 2023, the U.S. @NSF named the Florida Semiconductor Engine the nation’s only semiconductor-focused awardee in its inaugural Engines cohort. Why? Because @OsceolaCountyFl brought forward the nation’s only municipally owned fab! Listen now: semiconductorengine.org/the-chip-front…

At @UCF’s High-Performance AI Lab (HAIL), Dr. Sean Mondesire is rethinking how semiconductors advance. HAIL’s new Digital Backbone unifies simulation, data & AI, giving fabs insight into tool life, yield, and performance. ⚙️

In this clip from The Chip Frontier podcast, Matt Walsh, Chief Engineer of the U.S. @NSF Florida Semiconductor Engine, breaks down just how vital semiconductors are across every industry. Listen to the full episode here: semiconductorengine.org/the-chip-front…

The Chip Frontier is back with Episode 4. This episode showcases how partners of the U.S. @NSF Florida Semiconductor Engine, UCF, UF, and USF are translating academic research into industry impact. Listen now: semiconductorengine.org/the-chip-front…

Today on National STEM Day, we're celebrating the current and future engineers and innovators powering the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem. Learn how our partners are building the workforce of tomorrow: semiconductorengine.org/educational-ec…