They could be built in Taiwan at first since they have the expertise then eventually they could expand the manufacturing capacity onto the European continent with newly constructed fabs.
They could be built in Taiwan at first since they have the expertise then eventually they could expand the manufacturing capacity onto the European continent with newly constructed fabs.
ARM was European. Until its shareholders agreed for it to be acquired by SoftBank.
That’s a large part of the problem, I think: shareholders and “number must go up!” mentality can change a company’s nation of ownership/influence overnight. And a private European company can choose to go public on a foreign stock exchange (eg. Spotify).
If a viable competitor to Intel or AMD was to come into being in Europe, there’s currently nothing* stopping its shareholders selling the company to non-European venture capital whenever they want (eg. ARM).
*There is usually a competition or monopoly regulator, but they typically have no teeth, have been captured by industry interests, or have to bow to political pressure.