{"id":110,"date":"2015-07-24T13:49:29","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T17:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweramericainstitute.org\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2023-09-05T12:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:12:56","slug":"apply-to-be-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/membership\/apply-to-be-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to be a Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column_table av-jqpcfua1-41c1d79bc7c558b8511d714b76a298bb sc-av_two_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqpcfua1-41c1d79bc7c558b8511d714b76a298bb\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-jqpcfua1-41c1d79bc7c558b8511d714b76a298bb{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-jqpcfua1-41c1d79bc7c558b8511d714b76a298bb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 35px 0px 35px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/small-gray-banner.jpg) 0% 0% no-repeat scroll ;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jqpcfua1-41c1d79bc7c558b8511d714b76a298bb av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqpce4l8-9a6eaea498b3dc9f0c9782e289e47156\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-jqpce4l8-9a6eaea498b3dc9f0c9782e289e47156 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:30px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jqpce4l8-9a6eaea498b3dc9f0c9782e289e47156 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Become a Member<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqpcgf9o-609ec4dc6a16728959b1abb080b13a3e\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-jqpcgf9o-609ec4dc6a16728959b1abb080b13a3e{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-jqpcgf9o-609ec4dc6a16728959b1abb080b13a3e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:50px 50px 50px 50px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/become-a-member-banner.jpg) 50% 50% no-repeat scroll ;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jqpcgf9o-609ec4dc6a16728959b1abb080b13a3e av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_full  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle avia-full-stretch  '     ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jppj8quc-b1c373a1ef77e708b5a350e918a42f58\">\n#top .flex_column.av-jppj8quc-b1c373a1ef77e708b5a350e918a42f58{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-jppj8quc-b1c373a1ef77e708b5a350e918a42f58{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-jppj8quc-b1c373a1ef77e708b5a350e918a42f58{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jppj8quc-b1c373a1ef77e708b5a350e918a42f58 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2fbzq6-4a94d6524b1a686389796dc6594701a2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-2fbzq6-4a94d6524b1a686389796dc6594701a2 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2fbzq6-4a94d6524b1a686389796dc6594701a2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>PowerAmerica provides value to its members through acceleration of their wide bandgap concept-to-prototype cycle. By accelerating the market introduction of wide bandgap products, industry members grow their business, and university members benefit through collaboration with industry.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;font-size: 1.2em;font-weight: 400\">PowerAmerica supports the growth of its members&#8217; businesses and academic programs through our SiC\/GaN ecosystem:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkpqmx6d-39e04e903ec3390ff11107c2abcfbe59\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kkpqmx6d-39e04e903ec3390ff11107c2abcfbe59 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kkpqmx6d-39e04e903ec3390ff11107c2abcfbe59 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Click the +\/- signs to toggle more information about each member benefit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-khuqrzpa-71867de0022f5bf5d5765146ee348286\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-khuqrzpa-71867de0022f5bf5d5765146ee348286 p.toggler{\ncolor:#58595b;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-khuqrzpa-71867de0022f5bf5d5765146ee348286 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\ncolor:#58595b;\nborder-color:#58595b;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-khuqrzpa-71867de0022f5bf5d5765146ee348286 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#58595b;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-khuqrzpa-71867de0022f5bf5d5765146ee348286 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-2wn52x-6600cabdeccf0d33250e7757bf61d4a3'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1'>Comprehensive source of wide bandgap technology technical and business information;<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><strong>Past keynote addresses from CEOs<br \/>\n+ executives from leading organizations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"column\">General Motors<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">John Deere<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">Cree\/Wolfspeed<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">IHS Markit<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">Yole D\u00e9veloppement<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">ON Semiconductor<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">Army Research Lab<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">United Technologies<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">Power Integrations<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">Efficient Power Conversion Corp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><strong> Hear from panels on topics like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"column\">WBG in Grid and Microgrid Applications<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">WBG Manufacturing Challenges<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">WBG Commercialization<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">Power GaN Applications and Reliability<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">High Volume SiC Applications<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">Trends in Markets and Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/PoweramericainstituteOrgNCSU\"><strong>Monthly technical webinars from university and industry experts:<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9752 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture1.png 458w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture1-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture1-450x231.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-4mt82h-14b9f8d29df5a46dfdf1557fedea1e1d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2'>Effortless customer\/supplier introductions by PowerAmerica staff and focused networking at our semi-annual meetings with typical attendance of over 200 participants; <span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>\u201cPowerAmerica does a fantastic job in getting the engagement of some of the greatest minds within the wide bandgap semiconductor industries, both from the producers and users of the technologies.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Atom Power, PowerAmerica member<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9782\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture1-1.png 420w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture1-1-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10031 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Networking-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Networking-photo.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Networking-photo-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Networking-photo-1030x706.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Networking-photo-1536x1053.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Networking-photo-2048x1405.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Networking-photo-1500x1029.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Networking-photo-705x484.jpg 705w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Networking-photo-450x309.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-3zz1ax-f859460b9786f0833c62022d62184edc'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3'>Access to PowerAmerica\u2019s members-only searchable talent recruitment portal featuring dozens of undergraduate and graduate students trained in wide bandgap technology; <span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><strong>Unique members-only Web portal profiling dozens of students with education in GaN and SiC devices\/applications to facilitate industry recruiting<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9913\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2019-Annual-Meeting-student-photo-5-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"542\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2019-Annual-Meeting-student-photo-5-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2019-Annual-Meeting-student-photo-5-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2019-Annual-Meeting-student-photo-5-1-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2019-Annual-Meeting-student-photo-5-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2019-Annual-Meeting-student-photo-5-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2019-Annual-Meeting-student-photo-5-1-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2019-Annual-Meeting-student-photo-5-1-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2019-Annual-Meeting-student-photo-5-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-5yvrg9-d36de42dcca5c5ff9198687fb0caa66c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4'>Funding of member-initiated pre-competitive projects demonstrating the benefits of wide bandgap technology in power electronics systems with results and intellectual property shared by members;<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Member Initiated Project Examples\u00a0(MIPs):<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/member-initiated-projects\/\">Learn more about MIPs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9873\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wolfspeed-VT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wolfspeed-VT.png 329w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wolfspeed-VT-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: center;font-weight: 400\">High-Speed 10 kV SiC MOSFET Power Modules<br \/>\nfrom NREL\/Wolfspeed\/Virginia Tech\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9870\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mag-VT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mag-VT.png 325w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mag-VT-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High Voltage Bi-directional On-Board Charger<br \/>\nwith Integrated PCB Winding Magnetic<br \/>\nComponents from Virginia Tech\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9871\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/UT-MIP.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/UT-MIP.png 215w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/UT-MIP-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: center;font-weight: 400\">The larger silicon chip (left) compared to a GaN chip (right)<br \/>\nfrom the University of Tennessee\u2019s MIP project<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: center;font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9872\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/UT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"164\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: center;font-weight: 400\">Texas Tech researcher demonstrating their<br \/>\nindependent WBG testing facility<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-4fkt2h-8d0ea370cb13b77ef01c93eac82b0438'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5'>Quick access to long lead-time SiC and GaN pre-production engineering devices and modules;<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>The PowerAmerica Device\/Module Bank eliminates the long lead times of pre-production WBG engineering samples. <\/strong><span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/membership\/engineering-samples-device-bank\/\">Learn more about the sample bank.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The PowerAmerica Device Bank features devices and modules from Wolfspeed, Monolith, Microsemi, GeneSiC, Global Power, USCi and Transphorm.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1y9ekaZycHEh6BzeZDm5BkjddH1D_3BO7QTkwj6cUb8Y\/edit?ts=5fd24f8e#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse current inventory here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9874\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5-chart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5-chart.png 506w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5-chart-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5-chart-450x243.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10030\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GE_1200V_400A_SR-Full-Bridge-scaled-e1612218523509.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GE_1200V_400A_SR-Full-Bridge-scaled-e1612218523509.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GE_1200V_400A_SR-Full-Bridge-scaled-e1612218523509-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GE_1200V_400A_SR-Full-Bridge-scaled-e1612218523509-984x1030.jpg 984w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GE_1200V_400A_SR-Full-Bridge-scaled-e1612218523509-1468x1536.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GE_1200V_400A_SR-Full-Bridge-scaled-e1612218523509-1434x1500.jpg 1434w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GE_1200V_400A_SR-Full-Bridge-scaled-e1612218523509-674x705.jpg 674w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GE_1200V_400A_SR-Full-Bridge-scaled-e1612218523509-450x471.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-9y5bd-4962d334a02fb2550621da752814f6db'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6'>Access to member-driven wide bandgap technology roadmap;<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Members participate in the development of the <\/strong><span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/about-poweramerica\/technology-roadmap\/\">technology roadmap<\/a><\/span><strong>, charting a course for future wide bandgap technology research.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9877\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6-class.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6-class.png 381w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6-class-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10032\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Roadmap-working-session-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Roadmap-working-session-.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Roadmap-working-session--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Roadmap-working-session--1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Roadmap-working-session--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Roadmap-working-session--2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Roadmap-working-session--1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Roadmap-working-session--705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Roadmap-working-session--450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-28matl-aa1aff4c38e05f8aeffaa773920f4b99'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-7' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-7'>Discounted access to wide bandgap short courses and tutorials and participation in the 18-member university PowerAmerica ecosystem; <span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-7' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><strong>Short courses offered annually with discounted member rates. <span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"http:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/shortcourse\/\">View example content here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutorials offered free to members as part of admission to each annual meeting and summer workshop.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9880\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7-shortcourse-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7-shortcourse-1.png 326w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7-shortcourse-1-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10033\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/short-course-photo--scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/short-course-photo--scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/short-course-photo--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/short-course-photo--1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/short-course-photo--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/short-course-photo--2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/short-course-photo--1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/short-course-photo--705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/short-course-photo--450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-3aojix-9051f046f901943190322484c5013412'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-8' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-8'>Promotion of PowerAmerica members through media and trade conferences; <span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-8' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>What media says about PowerAmerica<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IEEE-PELS-expert-view-PowerAmerica-Accelerate-WBG-commercialization-Dec-2018-Veliadis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cExpert View: Accelerating Commercialization of Wide Bandgap Power Electronics\u201d <\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; IEEE Power Electronics Magazine<\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IEEE-PELS-WBG-Education-June-2019-Veliadis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Impact of Education in Accelerating Commercialization of Wide Bandgap Power Electronics\u201d <\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; IEEE Power Electronics Magazine<\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Compound-Semiconductor-Issue-8-November-December-2019-LR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cEmpowering Power Electronics with PowerAmerica\u201d (p. 36-42) <\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; Compound Semiconductor <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9884\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8-promotion-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8-promotion-1.png 347w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8-promotion-1-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">PowerAmerica exhibiting at the Manufacturing USA Congressional Expo, 2018.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9885\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8-promotion-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8-promotion-2.png 349w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8-promotion-2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">PowerAmerica\u2019s booth at APEC 2019.<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-342mpl-4d43031b2f4cb16df4c4fd345aaa7585'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-9' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-9'>Participation in quarterly members-only meetings where we deliver a collective, amplified voice on issues that affect the wide bandgap industry, influencing its direction and growth.<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-9' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9887\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/9-meeting-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"383\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/9-meeting-1.png 383w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/9-meeting-1-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">Members join the Membership Advisory Committee,<br \/>\ngiving them a voice in decision making.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9888\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/9-meeting-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/9-meeting-2.png 389w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/9-meeting-2-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">A Members-Only Portal provides exclusive access to past meetings,<br \/>\nevent presentations, a members-only roadmap,<br \/>\nstudent database and more.<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-33ac6x-8b8150cfa9d954b51bbb3872386e1b99'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-10' class='toggler   av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-10'>Referrals for SiC and GaN device and module designs, test and reliability services, manufacturing outlets, circuit integration reference drawings, and educational materials.<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-10' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><strong>PowerAmerica has funded more than $30 million to 112 university projects which generate wide bandgap courses and labs, reference drawings and educational materials.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Test and reliability services available through<\/strong> <span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NNF-Booklet-Spring-2018-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NC State University\u2019s Nanofabrication Facility<\/a><\/span> <strong>and<\/strong> <span style=\"color: red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Group-NIRE-Test-Flyer-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Group NIRE\/Texas Tech.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9916 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/TTU-Test-Facility-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/TTU-Test-Facility-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/TTU-Test-Facility-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/TTU-Test-Facility-1-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-right: 70px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jplylpy4-5ce28fe21d74378910c3289420fadf39\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-jplylpy4-5ce28fe21d74378910c3289420fadf39 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jplylpy4-5ce28fe21d74378910c3289420fadf39 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"color: #cc0000;font-size: 1.5em;font-weight: 400;margin-bottom: 0\">What our members are saying about PowerAmerica:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-4tp65n-7fc426c49f101614b3d4ce4dd2c92513 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-border-top-bottom av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_left'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2bkkln-81402f7120fd8a9fde5bf6c4af7ffef6\">\n.flex_cell.av-2bkkln-81402f7120fd8a9fde5bf6c4af7ffef6{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-2bkkln-81402f7120fd8a9fde5bf6c4af7ffef6{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-2bkkln-81402f7120fd8a9fde5bf6c4af7ffef6 av-gridrow-cell av_one_full no_margin  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><div  class='avia-content-slider-element-container av-jqzfrqrx-18926fa46e7beef9cc3728633e45d0f1 avia-content-slider-element-slider avia-content-slider avia-smallarrow-slider avia-content-slider-active avia-content-slider-even  avia-builder-el-10  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-nav-arrows-visible av-nav-dots-visible av-hide-nav-arrows av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av_inherit_color avia-content-slider1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;endless&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:10,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:30}\"><div class='avia-smallarrow-slider-heading  no-content-slider-heading '><div class='new-special-heading'>&nbsp;<\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Next<\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-content-slider-inner\"><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><section class='slide-entry av-22is7f-22dfa5643f98ad916f4fdb4eb047b2b0 flex_column av_one_half post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-1 slide-parity-odd  first'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cPowerAmerica has advanced John Deere\u2019s wide bandgap power electronics R&amp;D work by more than five years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7645\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/John-Deere-transparent-300x59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/John-Deere-transparent-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/John-Deere-transparent-495x98.png 495w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/John-Deere-transparent-450x88.png 450w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/John-Deere-transparent.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><section class='slide-entry av-lza2j-cabe82272fbf3a339eb6e41e1083852f flex_column av_one_half post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-2 slide-parity-even  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cOne of the best networked and active organizations that I\u2019ve ever been a part of. They are so focused on aligning goals that it automatically brings folks from all over the industry together in collaboration. We have already made more than a few strategic business relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7642 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Atom-Power-300x92.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Atom-Power-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Atom-Power-495x154.png 495w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Atom-Power-450x139.png 450w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Atom-Power.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><section class='slide-entry av-3kdfvf-479192d27e7f498795c5c62bfb801a05 flex_column av_one_half post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-3 slide-parity-odd  first'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cThe networking opportunities with our suppliers, customers and university partners are invaluable. This has led to other collaborations between USCi and companies event outside of PowerAmerica work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7644 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/USCi-300x140.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/USCi-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/USCi-495x233.png 495w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/USCi-450x210.png 450w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/USCi.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><section class='slide-entry av-336nmz-78523743e1bcc5ab2152c26d8859066c flex_column av_one_half post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-4 slide-parity-even  post-entry-last  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cWe are involved because one of the single most important things PowerAmerica is doing is changing the mindset of the customer community. When a PowerAmerica project demonstrates a first, it gets the attention of the users.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6314 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Wolfspeed_Stacked_2c-1-1-300x143.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Wolfspeed_Stacked_2c-1-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Wolfspeed_Stacked_2c-1-1-1030x492.png 1030w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Wolfspeed_Stacked_2c-1-1-705x336.png 705w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Wolfspeed_Stacked_2c-1-1-450x215.png 450w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Wolfspeed_Stacked_2c-1-1.png 1408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div id='after_grid_row_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-110'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/p>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-jplyojoo-12628e890293cd23c13012f47f492d3a sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jplyojoo-12628e890293cd23c13012f47f492d3a\">\n.flex_column.av-jplyojoo-12628e890293cd23c13012f47f492d3a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 10px 0px 10px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jplyojoo-12628e890293cd23c13012f47f492d3a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jplyq8e6-1037820e441b21e58784b7e9a94dc308\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-jplyq8e6-1037820e441b21e58784b7e9a94dc308 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#595a5c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jplyq8e6-1037820e441b21e58784b7e9a94dc308 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"margin-top: 0px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em\">Want more information?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact Rogelio Sullivan (email: <a href=\"mailto:poweramerica@ncsu.edu\">poweramerica@ncsu.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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