; or (B) if provided a grant, loan, loan guarantee, or equity investment pursuant to this section, will conduct in the United States the research and development, engineering, or production activities necessary or incidental to manufacturing. (7) Industrial equipment The term industrial equipment means any component, subsystem, system, equipment, tooling, accessory, part, or assembly necessary for the manufacturing of a critical good or service. (8) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term under section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ). (9) Key technology focus areas The term key technology focus areas means the following: (A) Artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy, and related advances. (B) High performance computing, semiconductors, and advanced computer hardware and software. (C) Quantum information science and technology. (D) Robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing. (E) Natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation. (F) Advanced communications technology, including optical transmission components. (G) Biotechnology, medical technology, genomics, and synthetic biology. (H) Data storage, data management, distributed ledger technologies, and cybersecurity, including biometrics. (I) Advanced energy and industrial efficacy technologies, such as batteries, advanced nuclear technologies, and polysilicon for use in solar photovoltaics, including for the purposes of electric generation (consistent with section 15 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1874 )). (J) Advanced materials science, including composites and 2D materials and equipment, aerospace grade metals, and aerospace specific manufacturing enabling chemicals. (10) Lender The term lender means any non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as defined in section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations or a successor regulation). (11) Loan The term loan means a direct loan or other debt