RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES $370 MILLION MICROCHIP FACILITY IN NORTH LOUISIANA TO BOLSTER AND SECURE NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS

26 Aug, 2025

  • The company is expected to create 150 direct new jobs.
  • LED, Louisiana Tech and Radiance are partnering to build the new manufacturing facility.
  • Construction is expected to start in spring 2026 and be completed in summer 2027.
RUSTON, La. —  Radiance Technologies, a leading defense contractor, announced it is investing $370.65 million to expand its Louisiana footprint with a new state-of-the-art secure microchip packaging facility in Lincoln Parish, a transformative investment set to bolster national security, fuel innovation and drive local economic growth.
The company is expected to create 150 direct new jobs with an average salary of $85,000, 180% of the parish average, while expanding on their 14 current positions. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 146 indirect new jobs, for a total of 296 potential new jobs in the Northwest Region.
Radiance’s new 40,000-square-foot facility will be built north of the Ruston Sports Complex and will house research and development, design and fabrication operations for microchips. This new endeavor represents the Huntsville, Alabama-based company’s latest expansion in Louisiana, adding to its existing locations in Shreveport and Baton Rouge.
The project is the latest success of the state’s new “all-of-Louisiana” approach to economic development with Louisiana Economic Development (LED), City of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University and the Louisiana Tech University Foundation all playing key roles. University personnel, state and local officials, and the company formally announced the milestone project at the Integrated Engineering and Science Building on Tech’s campus on Monday, August 25.
“Louisiana is investing in ourselves—because we know our strengths, and we know what we’re capable of,” LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois said. “By building on the expertise of our universities, the innovation of our private sector, and the determination of our people, we are not only creating opportunities here at home, we are also strengthening America’s national security and global competitiveness.”
A longtime partner of Louisiana Tech, Radiance is a tenant company in the university’s Enterprise Campus research park, where it leverages the faculty expertise and talent pipeline as it develops solutions for defense, intelligence and civilian customers. This new initiative is expected to enhance Louisiana Tech’s research initiatives and expand experiential learning among students.
To support the project, LED is providing $20 million in matching dollars through a performance-based grant to the Louisiana Tech University Foundation for the purchase of equipment at the new manufacturing facility, with funding tied to project milestones. In addition, LED is awarding $17 million to Louisiana Tech to upgrade research equipment and create specialized training programs in secure chip manufacturing.
The Louisiana Tech University Foundation led the effort to expand the Radiance footprint on the campus, working closely with the City of Ruston to secure land for the manufacturing facility. The long-term commitment from Radiance ensures the company sharpens North Louisiana’s competitive edge in attracting entrepreneurs and technology companies to the region, specifically those in national security.
Construction is expected to begin in spring 2026 with an anticipated completion in summer 2027.

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