If you're a company or an EDGE-affiliated program, skip the pitch. Submit a project or your university's capabilities below — the clearinghouse and the standardized MOU handle the rest.
A consortium-wide memorandum and IP-transfer framework — no bespoke contract per university.
a matching grant covers the other $10,000 of the $15,000 project cost for the current cohort.
Mutual selection first, then balanced team composition and distribution across partner universities.
Focus areas span 5G/6G, AI hardware, secure edge/IoT, advanced packaging, materials, and circuit design. Projects should be relevant but not mission-critical, with a technical and a business lead and a biweekly cadence.
Report programs, labs, faculty focus, terms, and how many projects you can host. The pilot runs with four EDGE universities in the Northeast: Brown, Dartmouth, Olin, and the University of Vermont. Each EDGE school approaches capstones differently, and many run them at the department level rather than through a central office, so bringing a new school on board involves an individual intake meeting to map its process and keep the experience consistent for industry partners.
Projects and capabilities come in; steering committee convenes at Dartmouth.
Mutual selection, then rules-based team balancing across universities.
Teams execute with biweekly sponsor engagement and faculty mentorship.
Regional showcase to the full Industry sponsorship — direct hiring.
"Support for academic capstone programs is an excellent avenue for us to engage students, reduce recruitment costs, and accelerate onboarding — building a pipeline of skilled talent aligned with the semiconductor industry's needs."
"The EDGE Capstone Program integrates authentic manufacturing challenges into undergraduate capstone courses across our member schools — connecting industry directly to the next generation of engineers."
"Six months on a real microelectronics project gave me exactly what employers wanted to see. I had an offer before graduation."
Two independent surveys, about ten minutes each. Fill yours in whenever you're ready.
Put a real problem in front of a dedicated senior team with faculty backing and lab access.
Report your programs, labs, faculty focus, and capacity, and get matched to well-scoped projects.
