Mega mystery company coming to Kansas?

[shocker_torero]

in order to even be considered for CHIPs funding the applicant has to receive local funds. Integra did have the state of Kansas backing them but last I have been able to find out that funding expired in April. Until I hear that’s still on, I’d assume it’s dead.

Latest word through the grapevine is Integra still believes they'll get the CHIPS funding, but will be in one of the final groups as the project is smaller, relatively speaking, than many of the others getting it right now. But they believe they'll still get it because of their specialization and expertise in their field. So while it's been delayed longer than one would hope, there is still apparently a strong belief amongst everyone involved that the funding will be there and I think they're projecting late summer.

This info doesn't come from Integra specifically, but from those in the know around them.

[Veritas]

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/integra-update-on-plan-to-bring-in-2-billion-facility/amp/

[SubGod22]

in order to even be considered for CHIPs funding the applicant has to receive local funds. Integra did have the state of Kansas backing them but last I have been able to find out that funding expired in April. Until I hear that’s still on, I’d assume it’s dead.

Considering everyone involved and "in the know" still fully believes it is still going to happen, I'm going to work under the assumption that state funding is still available until I hear otherwise.

[Veritas]

Considering everyone involved and "in the know" still fully believes it is still going to happen, I'm going to work under the assumption that state funding is still available until I hear otherwise.

The video states that state funding has been extended until Oct

[SubGod22]

Just read where CHIPS funding should probably be done by the end of the year, which could mean another delay in an announcement.

Integra still can't talk about it as a condition for the application.

I haven't talked to anyone recently that may unofficially know how Integra feels about it.

I believe CHIPS funding is down to about $7.5B left to allocate and Integra still wants nearly $1.8B of that. Texas Instruments did get awarded $1.6B a couple of weeks ago.

16 companies have so far received funding. I know a while back Integra was thinking they'd hear something by October. There's still some hope for that.

Between Integra and the Bio-Med, Wichita could be in for a lot of other activity in the near future if this funding gets approved.

[SubGod22]

According to sources, Integra still believes the funding will be there for them. But now they aren't expecting it to be granted until December.

[shocktown]

I'm going to guess Integra has missed out on this funding because it was meant as a vote buying tool by the Biden administration and Kansas wasn't going to reap any benefit for the D's.

[SubGod22]

I'm going to guess Integra has missed out on this funding because it was meant as a vote buying tool by the Biden administration and Kansas wasn't going to reap any benefit for the D's.

Last I heard, through sources, is Integra wasn't expecting an announcement until around December, but they were still very optimistic.

[shocker_torero]

I have no insider knowledge, but based on Kansas and Wichita's track record of hearing anything good economically, I'm going to put a .0000000001% chance Integra gets anything funded through CHIPs, and if it does it won't be enough to make the major changes they initially pitched to Kansas.

Womp womp. Wichita strikes out again.

[Shockm]

I'm going to guess Integra has missed out on this funding because it was meant as a vote buying tool by the Biden administration and Kansas wasn't going to reap any benefit for the D's.

I’m not sure Integra missed out on funding, but I’d guess that if Kansas was Democrat, it would have been approved a lot sooner. The Dems take care of their own, first.

[Veritas]

I’m not sure Integra missed out on funding, but I’d guess that if Kansas was Democrat, it would have been approved a lot sooner. The Dems take care of their own, first.

Wichita at least helps with the democratic popular vote.
Surprised the politicians (especially a Dem Governor) can’t get this done!

[shocktown]

Wichita at least helps with the democratic popular vote.
Surprised the politicians (especially a Dem Governor) can’t get this done!

Maybe that’s because the Guv spends to much time in, ‘The Middle of the Road.’

[Veritas]

Dems couldn’t get it done… yet. Now it’s time for Phil Ruffin to nudge his friend for a little help