Dr. Linda K. Molnar, a scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur is currently the Lead Investment Partner for Natcast's investments in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) startups. She will deliver a keynote describing the launch of NSTC/Natcast resources and infrastructure for extending and strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem in the US. The overall goals of NSTC/Natcast are three-fold: (1) Extend US semiconductor leadership (2) Reduce the time and cost to prototype and (3) (Build a robust workforce ecosystem. Dr. Molnar is specifically involved in launch of the Investment Fund and will be drawing on decades of experience founding, managing and investing in startups to build a vibrant semiconductor startup ecosystem that leverages the resources being developed at Natcast and is poised to attract more venture capital investment into the industry.