Critical elements of America’s semiconductor supply chain continue to grow rapidly in the Midwest as states compete for billions of dollars in federal CHIPS and Science Act funds. At least one state in the region seeks to capitalize on an often-overlooked aspect of this market: the high-tech packaging required by the world’s most advanced microelectronic chips.

Recent project announcements in multiple cities suggest that Indiana is going all in on this sector and the companies that feed off it. Like the movie “Hoosiers,” this underdog story was years in the making.

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