Bridg to seek federal funds for semiconductor manufacturing in metro Orlando

Bridg is working with Osceola County to position the area for federal semiconductor investment.

The nonprofit partnered with the Southeastern Consortium for Assured Leading-Edge Semiconductors (SCALES) and the University of Florida on an April 14 meeting to bring together business and academic leaders for the industry.

Bridge seeks to boost the NeoCity mixed-use development underway in Kissimmee into a tech hub for semiconductor business and get a grant from a $52 billion fund that’s available…