Microchip Technology in Gresham won a $72 million federal grant, and they’ll also share funding from the state of Oregon with companies like Intel and HP.
GRESHAM, Ore. — Oregon has long held a reputation for high-tech companies and workers, earning the “Silicon Forest” nickname. After signs of a slump in that industry just a few years ago, big microchip manufacturers in the state have been spending big to expand their businesses lately — and now the feds and the state are pouring buckets of taxpayer dollars in to help.
For background, President Joe Biden signed the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act into law over the
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