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Economic Development
The SW Ohio Integrated Microsystems Workforce & Research Center
Ohio is the new home of the leading US semiconductor company’s state-of-the-art fabrication facilities, which requires a highly trained workforce. Center will enhance educational opportunities; promote advanced manufacturing; and expand research into an experiential platform for workforce training. Equipment sought will allow UD & SCC to provide specialized educational experiences, in consultation with subject matter experts from Intel, to accelerate advanced manufacturing success in our region.
Organization Details
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio. 45469
Montgomery
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Non-profit
Organization Contact Details
Gul Kremer
Dean of Engineering
University of Dayton
(937) 229-2736
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio. 45469
Montgomery
S. Ted Bucaro, University of Dayton (937) 229-4158, sbucaro1@udayton.edu
David Ashley, University of Dayton (937) 229-5099, dashley1@udayton.edu
Adam Murka, Sinclair Community College (937) 512-2947
adam.murka@sinclair.edu
Mark Gillman, SMI, (202) 669-1150, mark@strategicmi.com
Eileen Austria, EFA Solutions, (937) 631-1409, eileen@eileenaustria.com
Location Details
Dayton, OH
Montgomery
Ohio 10th
Financial Details
2500000
5000000
Remainder to be self-funded
Equipment Purchases
Yes
The request is for capital equipment. The University of Dayton will provide a Class 100 cleanroom laboratory facility to house the new equipment plus consolidate existing equipment by renovating existing space or building new space; the estimated cost is $2,500,00 (5,000 sq. ft. x $500/sq. ft.).
Yes
Immediately
The partners will pursue applicable state and private funding sources, as appropriate.
Community Details
Reshoring of advanced chip manufacturing is a national priority and great opportunity for Ohio. Up to 90% of semiconductor chips are manufactured in East Asia, resulting in economic and national security challenges. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 recognizes the critical need to increase domestic chip production to address supply-chain and defense issues, as well as to encourage investment in U.S. advanced chip manufacturing. Two new chip fabrication facilities are already under construction in Central Ohio, a projected investment of $20B. The CHIPS Act will likely expand the operation to eight facilities and a $100 billion investment over the next decade.

A large support ecosystem will develop around this fabrication facility, creating 3-4 new jobs for each manufacturing employee. The 3,000 new workers in the first two facilities will likely yield 10,000+ additional workers in the local supply and service systems. Southwest Ohio is ideally located to be a major contributor to both workforce development and logistics support. Creating the requisite high-quality and greatly expanded workforce is also a major component of the Act.

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251 to 500
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500 to 1000
The key deliverable will be significant increases in workforce ready graduates and technicians. Increases in the number of students in related disciplines will increase faculty/researcher staffing levels. While faculty/research jobs may be in the 25-50 range, those jobs will leverage an estimated 100 educated/trained workers ready to enter the chip industry annually. Assuming 100 graduates per year, that will result in the ability to fill the demand for about 500 new jobs over the next 3-5 years. The availability of a state-of-the-art cleanroom will also retain graduate students, postdocs, industry collaborators, and users from other universities. This will allow graduates from prior years to remain, while the initiative continues to generate 100 graduates per year.
$75,001-$100,00
Yes
Yes
Advanced Manufacturing
Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Warren
Additional Details
No
S. Ted Bucaro, Government Relations Director
9372663087
sbucaro1@udayton.edu
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