The Wisconsin state authorities feel that they have lost enough money on Steve Chen’s dreams – his failed Supercomputer Systems Inc received $75m in incentives from to establish its operations in Eau Claire, and they showed Chen the door when he asked for another $5m to get his fledgling SuperComputers International Inc off the ground in Eau Claire. Chen spokesman Lee DeLorme told United Press International that negotiations are continuing with the city of Eau Claire for an aid package to base the company there, but that the state’s decision has prompted Chen to look to other states for aid as well. It means we are free to pursue other offers of public supp ort, he said. Some 300 people lost their jobs when Supercomputer Systems failed; Chen had hoped to re-hire about 50 of them, but if he goes elsewhere, not many of those are likely to be offered positions.
