Governments around the world are racing to build their own chip industries.

New fabrication plants are being announced at a pace we haven’t seen in decades, and semiconductor sovereignty has become a strategic priority.

Miniature diorama: a domed government building beside a chip factory under construction

United States

The CHIPS and Science Act

The United States has the CHIPS and Science Act.

The bet

Domestic fabs

Miniature diorama: a glass parliament ringed by gold stars beside a new chip factory

Europe

Its own Chips Act

Europe has its own Chips Act.

The bet

A European supply

Miniature diorama: a lattice tower over a small city with a glowing chip factory

Japan

A heavy investment

Japan is investing heavily to rebuild its semiconductor ecosystem.

The bet

A rebuilt ecosystem

Miniature diorama: desert towers with a new chip factory rising from the sand

Middle East & Asia

Similar bets

Countries across the Middle East and Asia are making similar bets.

The bet

New capacity