AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Located in the state capital of Texas, Austin Community College (ACC) is a public two-year college offering associate degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas. Each year more than 65,000 credit and continuing education students take advantage of ACC's low tuition, small classes, convenient locations, and great instructors.

URL: www.austincc.edu

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company.  Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world.  Among the offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services.

URL: www.att.com

Intel – For over 35 years, Intel Corporation has developed technology enabling the computer and Internet revolution that has changed the world. Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor in 1971. Today, Intel supplies the computing and communications industries with chips, boards, systems, and software building blocks that are the "ingredients" of computers, servers, networking, and communications products. These products are used by industry members to create advanced computing and communications systems. Intel's mission is to do a great job for their customers, employees, and stockholders by being the preeminent building block supplier to the worldwide digital economy.

URL: www.intel.com

The Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC) is a National Science Foundation National Center of Excellence in Advanced Technology Education. With its partners in education and industry, MATEC develops programs, materials, and training that enables students, faculty, and technicians to continuously master the evolving competencies in science, mathematics, technology, and communications required by the workforce of the semiconductor, electronics, and advanced manufacturing industries. MATEC is a member of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs at the Maricopa Community Colleges.

URL: www.matec.org

National Instruments (NI) is committed to enhancing engineering and science education worldwide by providing educators and students with powerful graphical system design software and modular hardware to connect the curriculum with the real world. Professors and students benefit from industry-leading, professional tools such as NI LabVIEW graphical development software, which helps students visualize and implement engineering concepts. The integration of LabVIEW in the classroom
creates an effective, dynamic learning environment – from primary schools to research laboratories in universities. NI also offers resources to universities to support laboratories, research, and student programs and competitions.

URL: www.ni.com/academic

NETWORKS – NetWorks is a National Resource Center provided by the Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC). NetWorks is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and is the foremost online community for exemplary resources in semiconductors, automated manufacturing, and electronics training and education.

URL: www.matecnetworks.org

NCTT – is an Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence in the instruction of Telecommunications Engineering Technologies housed within Springfield Technical Community College. Funded through a National Science Foundation grant (DUE-0302548), NCTT is charged with leading a national collaborative of business and education partners to develop and disseminate an always relevant, industry-driven curriculum to teach and train tomorrow's Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) technicians and technologists.

URL: www.nctt.org

The National Science Foundation (NSF) – The NSF is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $5.5 billion, they are the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science, and the social sciences, the NSF is the major source of federal backing.

URL: www.nsf.gov

OP-TEC – is a National Center of Excellence in Advanced Technological Education in optics and photonics. It has developed materials and strategies for infusing appropriate optics and photonics into semiconductor manufacturing curriculum. Funded through a National Science Foundation grant (DUE-0603275), OP-TEC is committed to developing a robust supply of well-educated engineering technicians to maintain the nation's technical and economic dominance in photonics, lasers, and related technologies. OP-TEC has formed strategic partnerships with many professional associations and postsecondary institutions.

URL: www.op-tec.org

The Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME) – SCME provides the microsystems industry with workforce development models, materials, and professional development opportunities for communities developing microsystems technology clusters. The SCME will assist the MEMS industry in establishing national skill standards for technicians and creating a skilled microsystems workforce.

URL: www.scme-nm.org

SEMI – As the voice of the semiconductor industry, SEMI represents the collective interests of its membership, and is an advocate for the industry in the areas of public policy, environment, health and safety, workforce
development, and investor relations. The technologies created by SEMI
members are applicable to a number of related industries, such as flat panel
displays and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Accordingly, SEMI
continues to add innovative programs in related technology areas. SEMI, as
the only truly global representative of the semiconductor, display, MEMS,
and related industries, continues to provide the valuable services that have
made it the association of choice for the microelectronics ecosystem.

URL: www.semi.org

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is the premier trade association representing the U.S. semiconductor industry. Founded in 1977 by five microelectronics innovators, SIA unites 95 companies responsible for more than 85 percent of semiconductor production in this country.

URL: www.sia-online.org

Texas Business & Education Coalition (TBEC) – TBEC was formed by Texas business leaders to engage with educators in a long-term effort to improve public education in Texas. Since its formation in 1989, TBEC has become one of the state's most consistent and important forces for improving education in the state. TBEC remains unrivaled in its efforts and success in stimulating community-based school improvement initiatives and influencing education policy. Texas public schools are recognized nationwide for their improved performance, resulting in part from TBEC's work.

URL: www.tbec.org

Texas Instruments (TI) – TI is the world leader in digital signal processing and analog technologies, as well as the real-time technologies that help people communicate. They are moving fast to drive the Internet age forward with semiconductor solutions for large markets, such as wireless and broadband access, and for new emerging markets, such as digital cameras and digital audio. TI envisions a world where every phone call, every Internet connection, every photograph you take, and every song you listen to are touched by the power of TI's digital signal processing and analog technologies. That dream is coming true. TI is making it happen right now.

URL: www.ti.com

Texas State Technical Colleges (TSTC) – When you discover Texas State Technical Colleges, you make a discovery that can positively impact the very future of your life. With TSTC, you can discover a quick route to a great career, high quality education and high salaries, excellent faculty and small classes, hands-on real world training, and job opportunities. Discover TSTC and discover possibilities previously unrealized. TSTC can change your future. Click on the links for more information.

URL: www.tstc.edu