The silicon giant announced a $20 billion investment set to bring a pair of manufacturing plants just outside of Columbus, Ohio - and with them, 7,000 construction jobs and an eventual 3,000 permanent roles. On the other hand, when President Biden invited Intel’s new CEO, Pat Gelsinger, to his March 1 State of the Union, the president had plenty of reason to celebrate. Register for the free virtual event here. President Trump - who seemed to genuinely revel in any opportunity to don a hard hat - once touted a forthcoming Wisconsin Foxconn factory as the “the eighth wonder of the world.” The $10 billion project eventually became a $627 million one, as projected jobs dropped from 13,000 to 1,454.Īttend the TechCrunch City Spotlight: Columbus event on Wednesday, June 1. Not every groundbreaking works as intended. Pomp and circumstance aside, the true value in such an event are all of the things they’ve come to represent jobs, innovation, domestic production. They get to stand there in a hard hat and suit, surrounded by C-level executives, shoveling a pile of symbolic dirt. There are few things politicians love more than a ceremonial groundbreaking. Startups in Columbus, Ohio are thriving and hiring.Columbus, Ohio is quickly becoming the Midwest’s tech hub.

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