Comment Neelie (Kroes)

[...] Alongside these trends, many think we could see a fundamental change in the global chip market. Currently it's dominated by players outside of Europe – particularly in Asia, where companies benefit from a helpful environment and generous public support. But some find the market is due for a consolidation – with a smaller number of key global players inventing and producing. In particular at the cutting edge of technology where next-generation fabrication plants globally might be counted on the fingers of one hand.