To get an on-the-ground perspective on the critical fight for semiconductor workforce development, Nitin brings Jim Vandevere, President of BRIDG, a nonprofit focused on technology commercialization in Orlando, FL to join him on the podcast. After an overview of the work BRIDG does in their development of semiconductor capabilities, specifically advanced packaging, Vandevere details some of their critical work in workforce development. With a uniquely large quantity of higher education institutions (public, private, and community), as well as access to local high schools and military veterans, Vandevere presents the case that BRIDG is well-suited to shape the semiconductor workforce of tomorrow.