Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Institute

What Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Institute does

Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Institute (ATAMI) is an open-access user facility operated by Oregon State University, located on the Hewlett-Packard campus in Corvallis, Oregon. The 80,000 ft² institute provides shared advanced-manufacturing and research infrastructure — including specialized equipment for continuous flow processing, thin film deposition and patterning, metrology, analytical chemistry, high-temperature processing, laser-based imaging, micro-milling, and metallography — to academic researchers, startup companies, and industry partners. Its research portfolio originated in process intensification and has expanded into materials R&D, specialty chemistry, and advanced manufacturing and fabrication methods. Co-located on the same campus with ONAMI and the OSU Advantage Accelerator, ATAMI also serves as an incubator for small companies commercializing OSU-originated technologies, most of them in semiconductors, advanced materials, specialty chemicals, additive manufacturing, and AR/optics.

ATAMI operates a hybrid revenue model combining usage-based tool access fees (three-tier hourly rates ranging $26-$114 depending on tool class and user category), monthly facility access subscriptions ($726-$1,090/month), hourly engineering and training services ($18-$134/hr), and uncapped consulting and commissioned-project billing. Tenant companies receive unlimited shared tool usage bundled with their tenancy. Pricing is differentiated between Oregon public universities (OSU, UO, OHSU, PSU, OIT) and all other users. ATAMI does not publish revenue figures and is not venture-backed; its operations are sustained through OSU institutional support, federal grants (NNCI grant NNCI-2025489, and the 2026 NSF FAST Regional Innovation Engines award with $15M initial and up to $160M potential), state funding, and tenant/service fees. Customer concentration sits across three primary segments — academic researchers, OSU-spinout startups (Inpria, Valliscor, Amorphyx, Phosio, NanoVox, NexTC), and industry partners — with notable tenant exits including Inpria being acquired by JSR Corporation for $514 million in 2021.

Name

Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Institute

Legal name

Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Institute

Website

https://atami.oregonstate.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ATAMI is an open-access 80,000 ft² advanced manufacturing research facility at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, providing shared tooling in flow chemistry, thin-film processing, and metrology to academic researchers, startup companies, and industry partners commercializing OSU technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Manufacturing Research Facilities

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities) (EDAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Advanced manufacturing research
• Flow chemistry services
• Thin film processing
• Material characterization tools
• Semiconductor R&D facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Corvallis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Facility Usage Fees: ATAMI charges hourly rates for tool usage across three tiers of equipment, with differential pricing for Oregon University users vs. external users. Tool rates range from $26-$114/hr depending on tool class and user category. Monthly facility access caps also apply ($726-$1,090/month).
2. Training and Labor Services: Staff support is charged at hourly engineering rates ($88-$134/hr for engineers, $18-$36/hr for student workers). Training is invoiced at standard hourly engineering training rates.
3. Consulting and Commissioned Work: Consultation and commissioned work pricing depends on labor, tooling, materials, and shipping. Fees for services are not capped and invoices are issued monthly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ATAMI is an open-access user facility providing shared advanced manufacturing and research infrastructure (80,000 ft² on the HP campus in Corvallis, Oregon) to academic researchers, industry partners, and startup companies. It offers access to specialized equipment and expertise across continuous flow processing, thin film processing and patterning, metrology and material characterization, analytical equipment, furnaces, lasers/microscopes, machining, and metallography, alongside incubator space for startups commercializing OSU technologies.

Product overview

ATAMI (Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Institute) is an open-access user facility located on the HP campus in Corvallis, Oregon. The 80,000 ft2 institute provides shared tooling and equipment for academic and industrial R&D in materials, chemistries, and advanced manufacturing. Its core offerings include Continuous Flow Processing (CFP) for converting batch processes to continuous flow systems, thin film processing and patterning, metrology and material characterization, analytical equipment, furnaces, lasers/microscopes, machining, and metallography services. ATAMI also provides incubator space for startups commercializing OSU technologies and hosts the OSU Advantage Accelerator for startup support. The facility serves companies in semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and advanced materials sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuous Flow Processing Facility Specialized facility for converting batch processes into continuous flow systems, supporting the semiconductor industry's advanced materials sector and specialty chemical production. Used by academic researchers and industry partners for reaction discovery, synthesis, and scale-up.
• Thin Film Processing and Patterning Equipment for depositing and patterning thin films including sputtering systems and atomic layer deposition for semiconductor and materials research. Used by academic researchers and industry partners for thin film deposition, etching, and photolithography.
• Metrology and Material Characterization Tools Shared user tooling for measuring and characterizing materials including spectrometers, profilometers, tensile testers, and ellipsometers. Used by academic researchers and industry partners for material characterization and quality control.
• Analytical Equipment Gas pycnometer, FTIR spectrometer, and gas chromatograph systems for chemical analysis and material characterization. Used by academic researchers and industry partners for chemical analysis.
• Furnaces and High Temperature Processing High-temperature processing equipment including vacuum furnaces and controlled atmosphere furnaces for materials synthesis. Used by academic researchers and industry partners for materials synthesis.
• Lasers, Microscopes and Cameras Optical microscopes and laser-based imaging systems for materials inspection and characterization. Used by academic researchers and industry partners for materials inspection.
• Machining and Micro-milling Precision machining and micro-milling equipment for fabrication of small-scale components and prototypes. Used by academic researchers and industry partners for prototype fabrication.
• Metallography Sample preparation equipment for metallurgical analysis including cutting, mounting, and polishing stations. Used by academic researchers and industry partners for metallurgical analysis.
• Fume Hoods Shared fume hoods for safe handling of hazardous chemicals during research and manufacturing processes. Used by academic researchers and industry partners for safe chemical handling.
• Incubator Space for Startups Incubator space for small companies striving to commercialize OSU technologies, providing specialized facilities and collaborative ecosystem. Tenant companies receive unlimited shared tool usage at no additional cost.
• Consulting and Commissioned Work Custom consulting and commissioned R&D work priced based on labor, tooling, materials, and shipping. Fees for services are not capped and invoices are issued monthly. Used by industry partners and researchers needing specialized R&D support.
• Engineering Training and Staff Support Staff support and training services billed at hourly rates ($88–$134/hr for engineers, $18–$36/hr for student workers). Training is invoiced at standard hourly engineering rates. Used by facility users needing technical assistance with equipment operation.

Quantifiable outcome

• FAST NSF award: $15 million initial funding with potential up to $160 million over the next decade
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology (FAST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026FAST is an NSF Regional Innovation Engines award recipient with Oregon State University as lead academic institution. ATAMI is part of the FAST consortium, hosting the NSF site visit in late 2025. FAST aims to accelerate semiconductor innovation in Oregon, with initial funding of $15 million over two years and potential up to $160 million over a decade. Nearly 100 partners are involved in the statewide collaboration.
• IntelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntel is listed as a core partner of the FAST consortium. FAST aims to expand workforce training, create high-wage jobs, and harness AI to advance semiconductor design, performance, and manufacturing in Oregon.
• Siemens EDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens EDA is listed as a core partner of the FAST consortium, contributing to semiconductor design and electronic design automation research and development.
• Hewlett-Packard (HP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHP is a core partner of the FAST consortium and hosts the ATAMI facility on its Corvallis campus. HP has been a foundational anchor of Oregon's semiconductor and technology ecosystem.
• TektronixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTektronix is listed as a core partner of the FAST consortium, contributing to Oregon's semiconductor ecosystem and workforce development.
• Technology Association of OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner of FAST and key advocate for Oregon's technology sector. President and CEO Skip Newberry has emphasized semiconductors as an engine of the region's economy.
• Business OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Oregon is a core partner of the FAST consortium, contributing to state economic development and industry engagement initiatives.
• University of OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Oregon is a core partner of the FAST consortium. President Karl Scholz participated in the NSF site visit at ATAMI alongside OSU President Murthy and PSU President Cudd.
• Portland State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortland State University is a core partner of the FAST consortium. President Ann Cudd participated in the NSF site visit alongside OSU and U of O presidents and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek.
• Chemeketa Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemeketa Community College is a core partner of the FAST consortium, contributing to workforce development and training initiatives in Oregon's semiconductor sector.
• Oregon STEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOregon STEM is a core partner of the FAST consortium, contributing to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and workforce development.
• Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONAMI is co-housed at ATAMI and is dedicated to commercializing scientific research into successful new Oregon companies. It is a key force in bringing promising Oregon-born-and-bred technologies to market. ONAMI has been at ATAMI since 2008.
• OSU Advantage AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSU's Advantage Accelerator is co-housed at ATAMI and supports the regional innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Created in 2013, it has assisted more than 100 locally launched companies. The accelerator helps faculty, staff, students, and the broader community commercialize research and concepts.
• Oregon State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSU is the parent institution of ATAMI. ATAMI aspires to be OSU's premier R&D institute for high impact technology and manufacturing development. OSU's FY23 research awards totaled a record $480 million.
• Northwest Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NNI)coreTechnology or IntegrationNNI is a partnership between OSU and University of Washington, and is a site within the NSF-funded National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI). ATAMI is a participant in NNI. The NNI received funding for another five years in 2020.
• Oregon Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOregon Business Council is a core partner of the FAST consortium, contributing to business strategy and economic development in Oregon's semiconductor sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NY CREATES: New York-based semiconductor R&D consortium operating the Albany NanoTech Complex with 300mm wafer processing. Comparable to ATAMI in providing open-access advanced semiconductor manufacturing infrastructure to industry and academic partners, with similar public-private partnership model.
• Stanford Nanofabrication Facility: Stanford's open-access shared cleanroom and nanofabrication facility operated as an NNCI site. Directly comparable in serving academic and industrial semiconductor/materials R&D users, with similar thin film, lithography, and characterization tool inventories.
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL): DOE national laboratory located in Richland, Washington with extensive materials science, catalysis, and thin film research capabilities. Comparable to ATAMI in the Pacific Northwest geography, advanced materials focus, and mix of federal and industry research users.
• Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center: Northwestern's open-access shared characterization facility operating as an NNCI site with electron microscopy, thin film, and nanofabrication tools. Directly comparable to ATAMI as a university-operated NNCI user facility serving the Midwest academic and startup ecosystem.
• MIT.nano: MIT's open-access nanotechnology user facility housing advanced fabrication, characterization, and imaging tools. Directly comparable to ATAMI as a university-operated shared facility serving both academic researchers and industry partners with similar metrology and process tooling.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials: German applied research institute operating shared manufacturing and materials R&D facilities serving both industrial clients and academic collaborators. Comparable in applied-research mission, user-fee revenue model, and process intensification / advanced manufacturing focus.
• Georgia Tech Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology: Georgia Tech's open-access micro/nano fabrication and characterization facility operating as an NNCI site. Directly comparable to ATAMI in serving academic researchers, startups, and industry with shared thin film, lithography, and characterization equipment.
• Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory (UC Berkeley): UC Berkeley's open-access nano-fabrication facility offering thin film deposition, lithography, and characterization tools to academic and industry users. Directly comparable in user-facility model and equipment scope for semiconductor and materials R&D.
• IMEC: World-leading open-access semiconductor R&D center in Belgium operating a 300mm pilot line. Comparable to ATAMI in providing shared advanced-process and characterization infrastructure to industry partners and academic researchers, with similar partnership and IP model.

Broad incumbents

• Argonne National Laboratory: DOE national laboratory with extensive nanofabrication, materials characterization, and synchrotron-based analytical capabilities (Center for Nanoscale Materials). Broader scope and larger scale than ATAMI but serves comparable academic/industry research users with shared equipment access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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