LINCOLN- A new industry that would bring thousands of jobs to Nebraska is possible as multiple high-tech manufacturers are eying the state for a potential project. With billions in federal aid up for grabs, the semiconductor industry has renewed resources to expand in the United States. And with recently passed state legislation, Nebraska is beckoning manufacturers to the Cornhusker State.

A group of semiconductor companies is considering sites in Fremont and the Omaha area for a project called Silicon Heartland, which would develop a “technology cluster” of manufacturers that project leaders say would benefit from working with one another. Semiconductors, sometimes referred to as microchips, are important pieces of tech that serve as a foundation for computers and other electronic devices.

Congress last year passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals, namely China. An estimated 1,500-3,000 jobs could be brought to the state if the companies come to the state.

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