02/08/2022

Ohio Must Ride the Big Wave of Intel's $20 Billion Investment

Now is Ohio's 'why not us' year

The Cincinnati Bengals, in the last three weeks, have won more playoff games than in the last 31 years. The University of Cincinnati Bearcats were the first non-Power Five conference team to compete for a national championship in the College Football Playoffs. And a little more than a week ago, Ohio, originally a dark horse, emerged as the winner of a 40-state competition for the largest economic development project in the state’s history – not one but two Intel semi-conductor manufacturing facilities.

It is Ohio’s "why not us" year.

With all due respect to the Bengals and Bearcats, the Intel decision is a seismic shift for Ohio. This investment affirms that Ohio’s tax structure, workforce and quality of life are exceptionally competitive. It places Ohio on the world map for high-tech research and manufacturing. Most importantly, Intel’s choice brings an entirely new industry to Ohio, a new industrial ecosystem, creating economic opportunity throughout the state and across the region. This isn’t a pebble creating ripples in the pond, Intel dropped a boulder.

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