LANSING, N.Y. (WHCU) -The State of New York is getting another large investment in the CHIPS industry, this time in Tompkins County.
California-based microchip manufacturer, Menlo Micro, will invest more than $50 million dollars to open a facility in the Village of Lansing. Officials say the move will bring more than 100 good-paying jobs to the area, and the company has already begun retrofitting the location.
“With this agreement to bring Menlo Microsystems to Tompkins County, we are once again declaring New York State as CHIPS country,” said Governor Kathy Hochul.
In August 2022, Hochul signed New York’s historic green CHIPS legislation to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the state while lowering greenhouse gas emissions and maintaining environmental protections. It was the first legislation of its kind in the nation. Paired with Chuck Schumer’s CHIPS and Science Act, it’s brought industry leaders to New York, including Micron, who is building a megafab facility in Onondaga County, and now Menlo Micro in Tompkins County.
“The greater Ithaca area is unquestionably leading the charge in research and development and building the future of technology, and Menlo Micro will help further supercharge the region’s leadership while helping secure America’s critical microelectronics supply chains that power everything from 5G communications to the power grid to aerospace engineering with their switch technology made right here in Tompkins County,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Menlo Micro hopes to partner with area schools including Cornell University to expand research and workforce development partnerships.
“It’s wonderful to see a company like Menlo Micro making Tompkins County its new home,” said Tompkins County Legislative Chair Shawna Black. “Our nearby universities boast some of the most talented entrants into the workforce in the country, and bringing high-value jobs to our area will ensure we can retain as much of that talent as possible as we build a thriving economy to serve the needs of our community.”
Manufacturing is estimated to begin sometime in 2024.
