Oregon’s Hewlett-Packard campus in Corvallis will receive $50 million from the federal government under the CHIPS and Science Act.
Gov. Tina Kotek, U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, U.S Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Oregon State University President Jayathi Murthy and White House CHIPS Implementation Coordinator Ryan Harper were among the officials joining HP executives in Corvallis Tuesday morning to celebrate the funding.
The money will go toward the expansion and modernization of HP’s facility in Corvallis and supporting HP’s manufacturing of different technologies and products.
“This proposed investment provides HP with an opportunity to modernize and expand our facility to further invest in our microfluidics technology, which is the study of the behavior and control of fluid on a microscopic scale,” said HP CEO Enrique Lores in a prepared statement.
The project will create an estimated 150 construction jobs and 100 manufacturing jobs. HP has granted the project agreement to Andersen Construction , based in Portland, according to the press release. HP is also working with Portland Community College for training and recruitment programs and has representatives on an advisory council for Linn-Benton Community College.