NY to have the first National Semiconductor Technology Center

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)---New York will be the home to the first semiconductor technology center in the country.

"It’s a landmark day for the Captial Region, for New York, and for the United States of America," said Senator Chuck Schumer.

The first National Semiconductor Technology Center will be located at the Albany Nanotech complex, an $825 million dollar initial federal investment for chip research and development.

"The initial $825 million will build out the equipment for Albany Nanotech’s EUV research," explained Schumer. "EUV stands for extreme ultraviolet lithography. This is one case where extreme is good. This is some of the most advanced technology in the world and critical to all semiconductor manufacturing."

For years, federal and state money has been allocated to help establish New York as a hub for chip manufacturing. Just last month, $4.7 million dollars from the federal government was announced for workforce training associated with Albany Nanotech. But it’s not just the Capital Region seeing investments in the industry.

"So many new companies— Micron’s investment in Syracuse, Wolfspeed in Utica, Global foundaries and IBM in the Captial Region, Edwards Vacuum in Western New York. All of these companies need places to train workers and improve their technology, and that’s what NSTC will do right here in their backyard," said Schumer.

Governor Kathy Hochul said companies such as Micron came to New York with the promise that the state would deliver a highly educated workforce, something that’s being worked on.

"Within the nine counties around Syracuse for example, where Micron will be, we are literally changing the curriculum," said Hochul. "The Teacher’s union has worked with Micron, has worked with us, to invest the money to change and re-educate the teachers to make sure that computer science classes are being taught at younger ages."