This week, Arizona launched a new semiconductor-focused Future48 Workforce Accelerator at GateWay Community College’s Central City Campus in Phoenix. Expected to be completed by 2026, the training facility will offer customized, hands-on training in support of the state’s rapidly expanding semiconductor industry. It will feature state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and connect Arizonans to good-paying jobs in growing high-tech industries. Tech giants Intel and TSMC partnered on the facility’s design and training focus.
“From day one, my administration has been focused on putting Arizonans at the center of our booming economy, connecting them with the jobs of the future,” said Governor Katie Hobbs. “Today we are at Gateway Community College to announce the fifth Future48 Workforce Accelerator program. This is an unparalleled opportunity for Arizonans to be job-ready for an industry that is powering the future. I am grateful to our partners at Gateway Community College and the Arizona Commerce Authority for helping us get this across the finish line.”
The semiconductor training facility is supported by a $13 million investment from the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), $5 million from the Governor’s Office to support the overall effort and provide wraparound support to students including child care and transportation, and $4.5 million in federal appropriations led by Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema that will support equipment acquisition and curriculum development.
“We are incredibly excited to launch Arizona’s semiconductor-focused Future48 Workforce Accelerator in support of our state’s booming semiconductor industry,” said Sandra Watson, ACA President and CEO. “The accelerator represents a unique partnership between industry, academia, and government that embodies Arizona’s collaborative approach to workforce development. We’re grateful to all our partners on this facility including Governor Hobbs, Maricopa County Community College District, GateWay Community College, Senator Kelly, Intel, TSMC and NXP and more.”…