Overview
- The administration formally launched Foundry School on Sept. 3, 2026, announcing a two‑phase training program to produce entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians and industrial leaders for U.S. manufacturing.
- The curriculum, developed by Stanford and taught with seven partner universities, will run seven regional sessions starting September 2026 and a ten‑session Stanford core beginning January 2027.
- Foundry School targets projected shortages of about 3.8 million skilled manufacturing workers through 2033, with an emphasis on semiconductors, defense, energy and advanced factory operations.
- The State Department says Pax Silica partner economies including South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and India will be invited to participate, and industry leaders will teach many sessions to link training with real factory needs.
- Administration leaders framed the program as part of President Trump’s reindustrialization agenda that rewards on‑shore investment and discourages offshoring, a move that could shift where companies site plants and how quickly workers gain hireable skills.