Intel and Trump administration reach agreement on government equity investment

Intel announced an agreement with the Trump Administration under which the United States government will take an equity stake in the company to support domestic semiconductor manufacturing; the announcement did not state the exact investment amounts. Intel said the government´s stake will be funded by previously awarded but unpaid grants under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act and by funds from the Secure Enclave program.

Intel Corporation announced an agreement with the Trump Administration intended to support the expansion of American technology and manufacturing leadership. The company said the United States government will make an investment in Intel common stock to reflect the administration´s confidence in Intel to advance national priorities and to expand the domestic semiconductor industry. The announcement did not state the specific monetary value of the government´s equity investment. Not stated.

The agreement states that the government´s equity stake will be funded by remaining grants that were previously awarded but not yet paid to Intel under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act and by funds awarded to Intel as part of the Secure Enclave program. The announcement lists these source funds but does not provide clear numeric amounts for each line item, and therefore the exact contribution totals are Not stated. Intel noted that the newly described equity investment would be in addition to CHIPS grants the company has received to date, but the combined total reported in the release is Not stated.

Intel reaffirmed commitments tied to the Secure Enclave program and said it will continue to deliver on its obligations to provide trusted and secure semiconductors to the U.S. Department of Defense. The company framed the agreement as part of broader efforts to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing and technology leadership. Beyond the funding mechanism described, the announcement focused on the strategic rationale for the partnership rather than providing additional operational details or a timeline for how the equity transaction will be executed. Specific figures and implementation steps were Not stated in the released text.

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