Shovels hit the dirt in Osceola County last Thursday as county officials and partners broke ground on a new multi‑use laboratory at NeoCity in Kissimmee. The $22 million project is designed to expand lab capacity for semiconductor research, advanced packaging, and hands‑on workforce training on the county’s 500‑acre tech campus.
The ceremonial groundbreaking took place in the OC Building courtyard. Event details on NeoCity’s site list the venue as the OC Building courtyard at 194 NeoCity Way.
What Is Getting Built And Who Picks Up The Tab
County officials say the project will deliver a new multi‑use lab that broadens NeoCity’s research and testing capacity, with the county putting in about $22 million, according to the Orlando Business Journal. The initiative also leans on state support: Osceola previously secured a $17.5 million award from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to help build multi‑use lab space at NeoCity, per the county’s news release.
Part Of A Bigger Semiconductor Push
The lab is the latest piece in a growing stack of federal and state investments aimed at NeoCity. County materials note a Department of Defense contract with initial funding of $3.65 million and a $120 million spending ceiling, with options that could raise the total to roughly $289 million.
Jobs, Partners And Training On Deck
NeoCity is a 500‑acre technology district that already houses the Center for Neovation, SkyWater, and education partners such as NeoCity Academy. Local reporting puts the new facility at roughly 30,000 square feet dedicated to semiconductor research and testing, according to WFTV, and the Florida Semiconductor Institute has opened NeoCity offices to help connect lab work with workforce programs…