Any source on TSMC needing massive government funding in the start. As much I can find, government gave some funding for the initial research and that it is 80%

Any source on TSMC needing massive government funding in the start. As much I can find, government gave some funding for the initial research and that it is 80% owned by corporations. > Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. was officially formed in 1987 as a joint venture between the Taiwan government (21%), Dutch multinational electronics giant Philips (28%), and other private investors. Source: https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-manufacturers/tsmc/1539-a-brief-history-of-tsmc/ https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-manufacturers/tsmc/1539-a...