State and local leaders marked a major milestone Friday as construction officially began on Micron’s first semiconductor manufacturing facility in Central New York, the largest private investment in New York state history.
Gov. Kathy Hochul joined Micron executives and elected officials in the town of Clay to celebrate the groundbreaking of the company’s first fabrication plant, part of a more than $100 billion investment planned for Onondaga County. When completed, the campus will include four fabrication facilities and become the largest semiconductor manufacturing complex in the United States.
State officials said the project will anchor a new advanced manufacturing hub in Central New York, creating thousands of construction jobs in the near term and up to 50,000 permanent jobs statewide over the next several decades. The investment is expected to generate billions of dollars annually in economic activity and significantly strengthen the nation’s domestic semiconductor supply chain.
Micron Chairman and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said the project represents a critical step toward ensuring that key components of the global technology and artificial intelligence economy are built in the United States. He credited state and federal partnerships for helping bring the project to New York.
Elected leaders said the investment is expected to reverse decades of population decline and economic stagnation in the region by creating family-sustaining jobs and attracting new residents. State officials estimate the project could draw more than 80,000 people to New York, with most settling in Central New York.
The state has committed significant resources to support the project, including infrastructure upgrades, workforce training programs, and housing initiatives. Those efforts include the $500 million Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund, expanded power and transportation systems, and the flagship location of the state’s new ON-RAMP advanced manufacturing workforce center in Syracuse.
Officials also highlighted broader efforts to position New York as a national leader in semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing, including major investments at the Albany NanoTech Complex and new tax incentives aimed at attracting supply chain companies.
State leaders said Micron’s groundbreaking signals a turning point for Central New York, marking the transition from years of planning to full-scale construction on a project expected to reshape the region’s economy for generations.
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