diff --git a/compiler/globals.py b/compiler/globals.py
index c1422592..a3e98b56 100644
--- a/compiler/globals.py
+++ b/compiler/globals.py
@@ -187,11 +187,12 @@ def setup_bitcell():
 
         # See if a custom bitcell exists
         from importlib import find_loader
-        bitcell_loader = find_loader(OPTS.bitcell)
-        replica_bitcell_loader = find_loader(OPTS.replica_bitcell)
-        # Use the pbitcell if we couldn't find a custom bitcell
-        # or its custom replica  bitcell
-        if bitcell_loader==None or replica_bitcell_loader==None:
+        try:
+            __import__(OPTS.bitcell)
+            __import__(OPTS.replica_bitcell)
+        except ImportError:
+            # Use the pbitcell if we couldn't find a custom bitcell
+            # or its custom replica  bitcell
             # Use the pbitcell (and give a warning if not in unit test mode)
             OPTS.bitcell = "pbitcell"
             OPTS.replica_bitcell = "replica_pbitcell"
@@ -403,27 +404,30 @@ def import_tech():
     try:
         OPENRAM_TECH = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get("OPENRAM_TECH"))
     except:
-        debug.error("$OPENRAM_TECH is not properly defined.",1)
-    debug.check(os.path.isdir(OPENRAM_TECH),"$OPENRAM_TECH does not exist: {0}".format(OPENRAM_TECH))
-    
-    OPTS.openram_tech = OPENRAM_TECH + "/" + OPTS.tech_name
-    if not OPTS.openram_tech.endswith('/'):
-        OPTS.openram_tech += "/"
-    debug.info(1, "Technology path is " + OPTS.openram_tech)
+        debug.error("$OPENRAM_TECH environment variable is not defined.",1)
 
+    # Add all of the paths
+    for tech_path in OPENRAM_TECH.split(":"):
+        debug.check(os.path.isdir(tech_path),"$OPENRAM_TECH does not exist: {0}".format(tech_path))
+        sys.path.append(tech_path)
+        debug.info(1, "Adding technology path: {}".format(tech_path))
+
+    # Import the tech 
     try:
-        filename = "setup_openram_{0}".format(OPTS.tech_name)
-        # we assume that the setup scripts (and tech dirs) are located at the
-        # same level as the compielr itself, probably not a good idea though.
-        path = "{0}/setup_scripts".format(os.environ.get("OPENRAM_TECH"))
-        debug.check(os.path.isdir(path),"OPENRAM_TECH does not exist: {0}".format(path))    
-        sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(path))
-        __import__(filename)
+        tech_mod = __import__(OPTS.tech_name)
     except ImportError:
-        debug.error("Nonexistent technology_setup_file: {0}.py".format(filename))
-        sys.exit(1)
+        debug.error("Nonexistent technology_setup_file: {0}.py".format(filename), -1)
 
-    import tech
+    OPTS.openram_tech = os.path.dirname(tech_mod.__file__) + "/"
+
+
+    # Add the tech directory
+    tech_path = OPTS.openram_tech
+    sys.path.append(tech_path)
+    try:
+        import tech
+    except ImportError:
+        debug.error("Could not load tech module.", -1)
     # Set some default options now based on the technology...
     if (OPTS.process_corners == ""):
         OPTS.process_corners = tech.spice["fet_models"].keys()
diff --git a/technology/setup_scripts/setup_openram_freepdk45.py b/technology/freepdk45/__init__.py
similarity index 83%
rename from technology/setup_scripts/setup_openram_freepdk45.py
rename to technology/freepdk45/__init__.py
index 3ba0aa16..f7f801ea 100644
--- a/technology/setup_scripts/setup_openram_freepdk45.py
+++ b/technology/freepdk45/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import sys
 import os
 
 TECHNOLOGY = "freepdk45"
-LOCAL = "{0}/..".format(os.path.dirname(__file__)) 
 
 ##########################
 # FreePDK45 paths
@@ -33,8 +32,3 @@ os.environ["DRCLVS_HOME"] = DRCLVS_HOME
 # except:
 # Always use the one in the PDK dir for FreePDK45
 os.environ["SPICE_MODEL_DIR"] = PDK_DIR+"/ncsu_basekit/models/hspice/tran_models"
-
-##########################
-#Paths required for OPENRAM to function
-
-sys.path.append("{0}/{1}/tech".format(LOCAL,TECHNOLOGY))
diff --git a/technology/freepdk45/tech/__init__.py b/technology/freepdk45/tech/__init__.py
index 6b2d03b3..2573d2c2 100644
--- a/technology/freepdk45/tech/__init__.py
+++ b/technology/freepdk45/tech/__init__.py
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 Import tech specific modules.
 """
 
-from tech import *
+from .tech import *
 
diff --git a/technology/setup_scripts/setup_openram_scn3me_subm.py b/technology/scn3me_subm/__init__.py
similarity index 83%
rename from technology/setup_scripts/setup_openram_scn3me_subm.py
rename to technology/scn3me_subm/__init__.py
index 1508b2a8..9542c26a 100644
--- a/technology/setup_scripts/setup_openram_scn3me_subm.py
+++ b/technology/scn3me_subm/__init__.py
@@ -34,8 +34,3 @@ os.environ["DRCLVS_HOME"] = DRCLVS_HOME
 OPENRAM_TECH=os.path.abspath(os.environ.get("OPENRAM_TECH"))
 os.environ["SPICE_MODEL_DIR"] = "{0}/{1}/models".format(OPENRAM_TECH, TECHNOLOGY)
 
-##########################
-# Paths required for OPENRAM to function
-
-LOCAL = "{0}/..".format(os.path.dirname(__file__)) 
-sys.path.append("{0}/{1}/tech".format(LOCAL,TECHNOLOGY))
diff --git a/technology/scn3me_subm/tech/__init__.py b/technology/scn3me_subm/tech/__init__.py
index 6b2d03b3..2573d2c2 100755
--- a/technology/scn3me_subm/tech/__init__.py
+++ b/technology/scn3me_subm/tech/__init__.py
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 Import tech specific modules.
 """
 
-from tech import *
+from .tech import *
 
diff --git a/technology/setup_scripts/setup_openram_scn4m_subm.py b/technology/scn4m_subm/__init__.py
similarity index 83%
rename from technology/setup_scripts/setup_openram_scn4m_subm.py
rename to technology/scn4m_subm/__init__.py
index 19a4960c..d8474497 100644
--- a/technology/setup_scripts/setup_openram_scn4m_subm.py
+++ b/technology/scn4m_subm/__init__.py
@@ -34,8 +34,3 @@ os.environ["DRCLVS_HOME"] = DRCLVS_HOME
 OPENRAM_TECH=os.path.abspath(os.environ.get("OPENRAM_TECH"))
 os.environ["SPICE_MODEL_DIR"] = "{0}/{1}/models".format(OPENRAM_TECH, TECHNOLOGY)
 
-##########################
-# Paths required for OPENRAM to function
-
-LOCAL = "{0}/..".format(os.path.dirname(__file__)) 
-sys.path.append("{0}/{1}/tech".format(LOCAL,TECHNOLOGY))
diff --git a/technology/scn4m_subm/tech/__init__.py b/technology/scn4m_subm/tech/__init__.py
index 6b2d03b3..2573d2c2 100755
--- a/technology/scn4m_subm/tech/__init__.py
+++ b/technology/scn4m_subm/tech/__init__.py
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 Import tech specific modules.
 """
 
-from tech import *
+from .tech import *
 
diff --git a/technology/setup_scripts/README b/technology/setup_scripts/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 628cec7e..00000000
--- a/technology/setup_scripts/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-THIS DIRECTORY SHOULD ONLY CONTAIN SETUP SCRIPTS FOR TECHNOLOGIES.
-
-These scripts will be called automatically by the import_tech functions in
-globals.py in the compiler directory.