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Semiconductors & Supply Chain

Foundry Geopolitical Risk Intelligence Platform

Published: 2026-05-10

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The Problem

Fabless semiconductor companies understand TSMC concentration risk but have no dedicated tool to quantify foundry geopolitical risk or simulate the cost of switching to Intel IFS, Samsung Foundry, or GlobalFoundries. Board-level supply chain decisions rely on consultant reports and spreadsheets.

Why Now

The Apple-Intel foundry deal (WSJ, 2026-05-08) — brokered with direct White House intervention — officially elevated geopolitics to the top variable in chip supply chain decisions. CHIPS Act incentives, US-China tech decoupling, and Taiwan Strait tensions are all pulling at once. Every CTO/CSCO now needs to answer: 'What percentage of our chips are made in risk-exposed regions?'

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Semiconductor supply chain specialist (foundry process and PDK knowledge), geopolitical risk analyst, SaaS backend engineer (data pipeline, scoring model)

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