The 海角换妻 Center for Advanced Technology is one of several U.S. companies feeling the impact of COVID-era supply chain issues and a resulting computer chip shortage.
鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to train technology companies and manufacturing companies here in the state,鈥� said Jacquelynn Garofano, the chief technology officer at the 海角换妻 Center for Advanced Technology, 鈥淲e as well did not have access to computers to be able to move our mission forward.鈥�
Manufacturers are having trouble keeping up with demand for goods like pickup trucks and smartphones that require semiconductor computer chips, which are mainly produced abroad.
Now the federal government is investing $52 billion in U.S. companies specifically targeted at the production of semiconductor chips. It鈥檚 part of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) Act that U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal backed. Final passage of the science and technology proposal came Thursday via the U.S. House of Representatives.
Blumenthal (D-Conn.) says new federal legislation represents a 鈥渕omentous step鈥� in turning back the shortage.
鈥淲e are one of the most advanced manufacturing states in the country, and therefore, we depend on semiconductor manufacturing more than others,鈥� he said.
Blumenthal said he鈥檚 not sure yet how much funding local companies like Garofano鈥檚 海角换妻 Center for Advanced Technology will be receiving as part of the federal relief.
