Collaborating to transform our region

CHIPS4CHIPS is advancing strategies to attract new companies to the Chattahoochee Valley.

**Site Exploration and Evaluation**
Local chambers, site location experts, and economic development partners are working to create an inventory of sites suitable for the industry.

**Education and Workforce Development**
Georgia and Alabama research universities, regional universities, historically Black colleges and universities, community and technical colleges, and K-12 school systems have come together to ensure the long-term availability of a skilled workforce.

**Federal, State, and Local Support**
Outreach is ongoing to federal, state, and local officials to keep them apprised of planning and industry needs that can be supported by grants, incentives, and policy.

**Marketing and Business Development**
Local marketing leaders, national place branding experts, and site location experts are working together to promote the Columbus region’s advantages to decision-makers in the semiconductor industry.

Why semiconductors?

Semiconductors power nearly every aspect of modern life—from cell phones to washing machines, from automobiles to military systems.

The semiconductor industry is projected to generate $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030. But the U.S. accounts for only 10 percent of global chip manufacturing and zero of the world’s most advanced chips, all of which are made in Taiwan and South Korea, places with significant geopolitical tensions.

The bipartisan CHIPS & Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act) has already stimulated expansion activity in cities across the U.S., and the domestic semiconductor industry must add 120,000 manufacturing jobs over the next decade to support projected growth.

This opens the door for locations like Columbus, Georgia to attract family-sustaining jobs, future-proof careers, and unprecedented capital investment to the Chattahoochee Valley.