DoC announces definitive agreement with SandboxAQ for $500 Million CHIPS R&D award

Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research & Development Office has announced the signing of a definitive agreement with SandboxAQ for a $500 million award under the CHIPS and Science Act. The award will accelerate the development and deployment of SandboxAQ's Al-driven materials discovery platform to address critical semiconductor materials bottlenecks and supply chain risks, including developing new molecules and chemistries for alternatives to PFAS “forever chemicals,” advanced catalysts, rare e