Key Takeaways
- Record Texas Investment: Samsung won a $250 million state grant tied to its $4.73 billion Taylor facility, the largest award in Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund history.
- Jobs and Growth: The 6-million-square-foot project will create 2,000 direct jobs and thousands more in the surrounding ecosystem, anchoring Samsung’s $37 billion Central Texas expansion.
- Strategic Partnership: Backed by federal CHIPS Act funding, the plant will manufacture Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chips—cementing America’s leadership in AI, national security, and advanced manufacturing.
Samsung is doubling down on Texas—and American taxpayers are making sure the investment pays off. The tech giant has secured a record-setting $250 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund to support its $4.73 billion fabrication facility under construction in Taylor, just outside Austin.
“This $4.73 billion investment by Samsung in their Taylor semiconductor fabrication facility will provide a more secure domestic supply of chips for critical U.S. industries,” Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday. He’s right. Semiconductors aren’t just the brains of smartphones and laptops—they’re the backbone of America’s cars, defense systems, and future AI innovation.
Samsung has been in Texas since the 1990s, employing more than 4,500 people. This new project is on another level: 6 million square feet across 1,000 acres, including two logic fabs, an R&D facility, and plans for up to 11 additional fabs down the line. Once operational, it’s expected to directly employ 2,000 people and generate thousands more jobs in the surrounding ecosystem.
The project is also buoyed by up to $4.75 billion in federal funding under the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, part of Samsung’s massive $37 billion Central Texas bet. And the timing couldn’t be better. In July, Tesla inked a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung to build its next-generation AI6 chips in Taylor—technology destined to power Tesla vehicles, Optimus robots, and AI data centers.
Critics may gripe about government incentives, but here’s the reality: Trump’s America First tariffs and pressure campaigns forced global giants to put America back at the center of their supply chains. The result? High-paying jobs, supply chain security, and innovation staying on U.S. soil instead of being shipped to China or Taiwan.
Samsung’s Texas expansion isn’t just about chips. It’s about national security, economic growth, and proving—yet again—that America leads when it invests in itself.