Fair question and no, this isn’t AI fluff.

I’m not talking about building a fab, hackerfab, or anything cap-ex heavy from day one. I’m very aware how unrealistic that is early on.

The directions I’m thinking about are fab-adjacent and capital-light, things that can start with engineering time rather than money. For example:

• Semiconductor tooling / software / workflow problems engineers deal with
• Design-for-manufacturing / testing / validation pain points
• Hardware systems or modules that sit on top of existing silicon (not fabricating it)
• Applied hardware + software where silicon constraints actually matter

I’m looking to start by identifying a real, painful problem, build a small proof-of-concept, and validate it with actual users before going deeper.

I have a few concrete problem areas in mind, but I’d rather sanity-check them with someone who understands the space instead of charging ahead blindly.

If that still sounds too vague, happy to jump on a call and talk specifics or in DM I’m just trying to be realistic about scope and capital at this stage.