Monday, June 21st 2021
Intel Planning to Build Chip Factory in Bavaria Germany
Intel is in talks with the German government to build a European chip factory hoping to counter the global chip shortages and help achieve the EU local chip manufacturing target. Germany is interested in attracting semiconductor companies to increase domestic chip production to improve security for their automotive industry which increasingly relies on foreign chips. Intel wants to open up manufacturing capacity at their foundries to external companies allowing them to compete with TSMC and Samsung in the high-end market. Intel is seeking large subsidies from the German government to the tune of several billion to help make the new factory a reality.
Source:
Reuters
23 Comments on Intel Planning to Build Chip Factory in Bavaria Germany
Let me rephrase the title: "The German government planning to build Intel chip factory in Bavaria" :toast: :pimp:
And for the government, it's called "investment", since a big project like this can create a lot of direct and indirect jobs as well as other local companies to supply the fab demands. So regardless, it's a net positive for the government.
www.reuters.com/technology/japan-wants-tsmc-sony-build-20-nanometre-chip-plant-nikkan-kogyo-2021-05-26/
"Incentives" Pretty much, but the US spends big money on making our tax code confusing.
That's, you see, the point. For those things, it's not supposed to be a one way deal where only one party benefits, but instead both Germany and Intel would benefit.
A lot of money/incentives will probably come from taxes reliefs, lands and such instead of just straight cash too.