Pasadena City College, in collaboration with Edmonds College, Portland Community College, (and many other school/institution partners), lead the NSF ATE funded Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC). MNT-EC connects existing microtechnology and nanotechnology NSF ATE Support Centers, projects, 2 year technical colleges, four-year universities, and non-profit laboratories in an effort to focus on the preparation of a nationwide workforce for the manufacture of micro and nano technologies.