Intel Seeks $10 Billion in Subsidies for European Chip Plant

Intel Seeks $10 Billion in Subsidies for European Chip Plant
An Intel Tiger Lake chip is displayed at an Intel news conference during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nev., on Jan. 6, 2020. Steve Marcus/Reuters
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BRUSSELS/BERLIN—Intel wants 8 billion euros ($9.7 billion) in public subsidies towards building a semiconductor factory in Europe, its CEO was cited as saying on Friday, as the region seeks to reduce its reliance on imports amid a shortage of supplies.

The pitch is the first time Pat Gelsinger has publicly put a figure on how much state aid he would want, as Intel pursues a multibillion-dollar drive to take on Asian rivals in contract manufacturing.