Bewaretheicespiders t1_ir23m30 wrote on October 4, 2022 at 7:42 PM

Reply to comment by shortyman920 in Micron’s investing $100 billion to bring the country’s ‘largest semiconductor fabrication facility’ to New York by Avieshek

How's the semicon talent pool in NYC?

Big population doesnt mean big talent pool in every sector. Remember THQ? They had a studio in NYC, up to the point they realized not a single employee was from there, they had all relocated for the job. So they closed it down and moved the whole operation to Montreal. Or so some former employees told me. Wasnt enough to save them though...

Dooglers t1_ir3jdrm wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:47 AM

Global Foundries is based out of New York and has 2 fabs in state.

Bewaretheicespiders t1_ir3kv47 wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:58 AM

Cool, thanks for the info!

SafetyMan35 t1_ir3pt2t wrote on October 5, 2022 at 2:38 AM

RIT in Rochester has a full microelectronics program with functional clean room facilities. Lots of new talent 90 minutes away.

shortyman920 t1_ir2jnee wrote on October 4, 2022 at 9:21 PM

Fair point, and I admit dont actually know. It’s also several hours from nyc, but that’s a easier relocation for nyc workers than say in Ohio or Missouri. Lots of experienced workers end up moving farther and farther away from nyc itself anyway

It could be for something entirely different like deals cut with the state