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Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity.

MICRO offers negotiated Illinois incentives for qualifying semiconductor, microelectronics, quantum, and related manufacturing projects.

Offered byIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunityverified 2026-07-10

Overview

What it does.

The program targets major high-technology manufacturing projects that make required capital investments and create jobs. A Chester location is geographically eligible, but the project must meet demanding sector and performance rules.

Best for: Significant semiconductor or related advanced-technology manufacturing investment.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • Qualifying microchip, semiconductor, quantum-computer, and related high-technology manufacturers locating or expanding in Illinois

Applicants excluded by the source

  • Businesses outside eligible sectors or below applicable investment and job commitments

Eligible uses

  • Agreement-based tax credits
  • Utility-tax exemptions
  • Qualified training credits and withholding provisions

Uses excluded by the source

  • Unapproved projects or costs outside an executed MICRO agreement

Application

How to start.

  1. Contact DCEO before committing to the project.
  2. Confirm the business sector and applicable investment and job thresholds.
  3. Complete application, due diligence, and agreement steps.

Timing: Program information and application route are active.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • Eligible industries and thresholds are narrowly defined.
  • Benefits require an executed agreement and ongoing performance.

DCEO should review any proposed combination with other incentives.

Evidence

Official sources.