Pillar 5: Infrastructure Enablement

Written By Manuel Molina

Build high-quality, cleanroom-compatible infrastructure to support ATP investment, training, supplier integration, and early-stage production — with a focus on speed, shared use, and reliability.

KEY ACTIONS

  1. Launch a Smart Industrial Park with cleanroom-compatible zones. Prioritize sites with uninterrupted, industrial-grade power and water, and long-term pathways to clean energy integration — tailored for backend semiconductor operations.

  2. Build a shared Regional ATP Lab and prototyping space. Enable hands-on training, packaging and test validation, and small-batch pilot runs — accessible to universities, startups, and local firms.

  3. Integrate infrastructure into workforce and supplier pipelines. Link the ATP Lab and park tenants to technician training programs, supplier readiness efforts, and dual-use academic–industry projects.

  4. Embed global standards and compliance readiness. Ensure infrastructure supports SEMI, ISO, and JEDEC-compliant testing and process validation to meet global buyer requirements.

  5. Provide fast-track permitting and construction support. Offer project facilitation services to reduce time-to-build for tenants — including environmental, customs, and equipment handling guidance.

Related Field Notes

Field Notes
Not Just Space — Readiness

It’s easy to assume infrastructure is just about land and buildings. Do we have enough square meters? Are the permits in place? Can we break ground quickly?

But in semiconductors — especially in backend operations like assembly, testing, and packaging — readiness isn’t measured in acres. It’s measured in reliability.

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Manuel Molina

De 1993 a 1997, como directivo en InfoSel, formé parte del equipo que desarrolló la primer red de acceso a Internet en México, instalando nodos de acceso y oficinas comerciales en 32 ciudades del país. Desde entonces he dedicado mi vida a investigar las formas en que la tecnología influye en el comportamiento humano.

Estoy particularmente interesado en redes, plataformas y protocolos con el potencial de:

1) Ampliar el acceso al conocimiento (educación, aprendizaje, análisis de datos, nuevas ideas)

2) Ampliar el acceso al capital (sistema financiero actual, crypto, capital humano, infraestructura tecnológica)

3) Ampliar el acceso al bienestar (salud, wellness, comunidad, entretenimiento, diversión)

Más acerca de mi aquí: https://www.sailorseven.org/acerca

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