Silicon Saxony Meets Silicon Forest: Developments and Best Practices from Saxony and Oregon
With the passage of the CHIPS Act by the U.S. Congress in 2022, investment in semiconductor manufacturing in the USA is picking up significantly. The dialogue with Business Oregon provides insight into the state’s bold approach to further developing its semiconductor manufacturing and software development, as well as the expansion of Intel’s Hillboro facility.
- Location
- Saxony Trade & Invest Corp. (WFS), Bertolt-Brecht-Allee 22, 01309 Dresden
- Event date
- July 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Deadline
- 08.07.2026
- Audience
- companies and research institutions interested in professional exchanges
- Sectors
- Manufacturing and Research Along the Semiconductor Value Chain
- Country/Region
- Oregon, West Coast of the United States
- Organizer
- Business Oregon, AmCham Germany, Saxony Trade & Invest Corp. (WFS)
- Price
- free of charge
Information and objective
The U.S. CHIPS and Science Act is having an impact: Since Congress passed the Act in August 2022, investment in domestic semiconductor manufacturing has increased significantly. According to the industry association SEMI, annual investment is expected to nearly double - from about 21 billion USD in 2025 to just under 50 billion USD by 2030.
Intel is spearheading one of the largest semiconductor programs in the U.S. For the new Intel 18A manufacturing generation, the company is investing approximately 96 billion USD in new plants in Ohio and Arizona, as well as in the modernization and expansion of its leading-edge logic chip facility in Hillsboro (Oregon), for which investments of approximately 36 billion USD are planned through its scheduled completion in 2028.
Oregon has long been a hub for innovation and technology. The roots of this development lie in the Portland metropolitan area, often referred to as the Silicon Forest. The state is home to one of four federally designated tech hubs focused on the semiconductor industry. Over the past decade, the software industry and the expansion of data centers have seen the most dynamic growth—a trend that reflects the broader transformation of digital infrastructure and the expansion of AI applications and cloud computing. These future technologies are expected to attract additional investment and create new jobs throughout the state.
Agenda
Agenda (The event will be held in English):
- Doors open at 9:30 a.m., start at 10:00 a.m.
- Opening: Thomas Horn, CEO, Saxony Trade & Invest
- Welcome remarks: Sophorn Cheang, Director, Business Oregon; and Hendrik Kamp, BIZ | LAW Rechtsanwälte, and Regional Committee Member, AmCham Germany
- Semiconductor ecosystems in Oregon and Saxony: Shannon Carney, Advanced Manufacturing Program Coordinator, Business Oregon & Pascal Misoph, Project Manager, Investor Services, Saxony Trade & Invest
- Best Practices: Driving Semiconductor Breakthroughs in Oregon and Saxony: Peter Zahn, Senior Director, Lam Research Dresden
- Open discussion
- Event concludes at 11:30
Contact
Kerstin Leisering
Foreign Trade & Fairs
+49-351-2138 139
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With the passage of the CHIPS Act by the U.S. Congress in 2022, investment in semiconductor manufacturing in the USA is picking up significantly. The dialogue with Business Oregon provides insight into the state’s bold approach to further developing its semiconductor manufacturing and software development, as well as the expansion of Intel’s Hillboro facility.