Oregon's Semiconductor industry News

Governor Tina Kotek is applying laser focus attention on Oregon in a bid to pursue the Biden Administration to choose Oregon as the home of its new $5 billion National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). The governor is sending a…

HILLSBORO, Ore. —  A first-of-its-kind cutting-edge tool developed at the Intel Research and Development (R&D) facility in Hillsboro is expected to advance the development of semiconductors while entrenching Intel and Oregon as industry…

Intended to increase the U.S.’s global share of advanced chip production from zero to 20%, the Biden administration has agreed to provide chip manufacturer Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding, with an additional $11 billion…

With a growing need for workers in the semiconductor industry, Oregon's lawmakers have passed House Bill 4154 (HB 4154) which establishes a $10 million Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund. The bill supports workforce training at public…

With $50 billion in federal funding being made available as part of the CHIPS Act that was passed in 2022, semiconductor firms in Oregon will benefit, resulting in the growth of the number of jobs in this sector. UPDATE: $10 Million In…

The CHIPS and Science Act- passed in 2022 is set to start making progress in the local semiconductor ecosystem. Severe semiconductor supply chain disruption that resulted in a drop in supply internationally from 40% in 1990 to the current…

The state of Oregon is going benefit from US$ billions investment over the next few years as Intel, the chip manufacturer, recently announced that it will make significant investment in its Oregon operations.  This will result in thousands…

A report from commercial real estate firm CBRE has shown that Hillsboro, Oregon, has been leading the country in the construction of new primary data centers for the first half of 2023, lagging just behind Dallas, Texas, and the entirety of…

To call the 2023 Oregon legislative session “chaotic” would be the understatement of the year. Many bills were fought for and passed thanks to a combined effort of lawmakers and the people advocating for said bills. Many tears were shed…