Chipmaker Broadcom said on Monday it planned to nominate a slate of 11 independent members to the board of U.S. semiconductor firm Qualcomm. (cnbc.com)
Austin also has one of the nation's largest concentrations of semiconductor firms, and it is a growing seat for Internet communication businesses. (nreionline.com)
The timing is opportune following last week's initial meeting of the Next Wave Advisory Council, a group of leading technology and business executives guiding development of the Partnership's Next Wave Center, which will provide both a landing and launch pad for semiconductor firms, particularly those working with GLOBALFOUNDRIES. (saratogapartnership.org)