In a nutshell
Per an Aug. 14 news release from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office, the grant is part of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund, an incentive program to encourage semiconductor research, design and manufacturing in Texas.
The fund awards grants to state entities and higher educational institutions for manufacturing and design projects, as well as businesses with established presences in the state.
What they're saying
“Texas continues to lead America’s resurgence in semiconductor manufacturing thanks to our highly skilled and growing workforce,” Gov. Abbott said in the release. “Already recognized as a national model for semiconductor workforce training, ACC will establish a new semiconductor advanced manufacturing lab and a precision welding skills lab on their campus in Round Rock. Working together with our higher education partners and industry leaders, we will ensure the chips that drive the innovative technologies of tomorrow are made in Texas.”
How we got here
ACC received the grant based on a semiconductor manufacturing lab and precision welding program at its Round Rock campus, the release states.
It is also the first higher education institution to receive a grant through the program, which was established in 2023 via the Texas CHIPS Act.
