Proposal for Quantum Foundries

I usually think of quantum as the world of the very small, a foundry as the a big thing  so this proposal struck me.

NSF Proposes $25 Million in Grants to Set Up Quantum Foundries
FedScoop   By Carten Cordell

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has set up new grants to support the development of quantum technology, pledging $25 million in funding to foundries that will produce components essential to advancing its applications. The Convergent Accelerated Discovery Foundries for Quantum Materials Science, Engineering, and Information (Q-AMASE-i) program will allocate the funding as part of a cooperative agreement to establish research facilities where industry can partner with universities to accelerate development of novel quantum devices using materials science and rapid prototyping. The NSF says, "Of particular interest are new materials and device structures for transport of charge and spin, including valleytronics, spintronics, and low-power electronics." The agency also says grant recipients will work to advance a range of quantum-related topics, including "transformative breakthrough fundamental research; novel materials, tools, devices, algorithms, and simulations integrated with industrial technologies; quantum systems research; new application domains; and the next generation of a highly-trained workforce." ... '