Deere Joins Push For
Next-Generation Electronics

According to a White House press release, John Deere will join a consortium of 18 companies and 6 universities partnering with the federal government to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing sector and boost advanced manufacturing.

Deere will partner with an academic team fronted by North Carolina State University in a $70 million effort that also draws in five federal agencies, including, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy.

The focus of the Manufacturing Innovation Institute will be on developing the next generation of wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors. S