The Michigan Economic Development Corp., the state's economic development organization, is spearheading the launch of a consortium of higher education institutions and employers to train workers for jobs in the growing semiconductor industry.
That's according to an announcement Wednesday by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, MEDC officials, and founding members of the consortium. The MEDC, meanwhile, is making information about the initiative available to educational institutions across the state so that they can communicate to state officials what their needs are in terms of contributing to the buildout of a semiconductor workforce.
Kerry Ebersole Singh, the MEDC's chief talent solutions and engagement officer, noted that the effort is being spurred in part by more than $50 billion in federal funding included in the CHIPS and Science Act to support domestic semiconductor research, development, manufacturing and workforce development.
