Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller start a new semiconductor fab
Could someone please explain why they can&#x27;t just hire equipment from a university lab if all they want to make are small batches using old processes? Aren&#x27;t there lots of commercial-use programs for university equipment? For example In Bradford, UK, there is(was years when I was there) a whole building full of startups taking advantage of the university in the medical field. For anyone that thinks universities support only cutting edge research let me say one startup I did some work for there was testing anti-acne drugs on cell cultures. Definitely not cutting edge stuff.<p>On the electronics side there is another org nearby (Electronics Yorkshire) where you can hire really expensive inspection equipment (like 3d xray machines etc) by the hour. This is not their core business, but it is a very useful service for startups in aero-space electronics for example.  I can&#x27;t imagine there are no equivalent organisations and university programs in US.