On July 27, 2017, Wisconsin and Foxconn Technology Group signed their initial agreement calling for the company to spend up to $10 billion on a display panel manufacturing complex and create up to 13,000 jobs in exchange for $3 billion in state incentives.

Two years later, here’s where things stand:

Foxconn says it remains committed

Amid much skepticism, Foxconn says it remains committed to its investment and job-creation pledges. At the same time, the factory it has begun building in Mount Pleasant will be significantly smaller and less costly than the type of plant specified in Foxconn’s contract with the state.

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Innovation centers stalled

Last fall, Foxconn said it wanted to finish and occupy innovation centers in its buildings in Green Bay, Eau Claire and Racine by January 2019 “or as soon as possible.” But so far the company has not pulled permits to work on the buildings and does not appear to have taken occupancy.

$100 million for UW: 'No significant progress'

In late August 2018, Foxconn announced it would provide the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a matching gift of $100 million. Eleven months later, a university spokesman says that because of “changes in Foxconn’s executive leadership and business priorities,” there has been “no significant progress” in discussions about the gift.

Venture fund receives $25 million

Foxconn last month made its $25 million contribution to a venture fund announced last August with three other companies. Two of the other firms said they too have made their $25 million contributions, and the fourth said it is fully committed to the fund and has contributed to all requests.

Roadwork near factory moving along

Roadwork in the Foxconn area is generally on track. Construction on local roads immediately surrounding the planned factory site is scheduled to be finished by the end of the year. Meanwhile, the southernmost 11 miles in the I-94 construction zone, from Racine County Highway G to Highway 142 in Kenosha County, are scheduled to have four lanes in each direction in December. The northern leg of the project, from Highway G to College Avenue, is to have four lanes in each direction next June.

Contact Rick Romell at (414) 224-2130 or rick.romell@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRomell

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