Technology

Visualizing the Rise of Co-Working Spaces

Published

5 years ago

December 12, 2018

Jeff Desjardins

Visualizing the Rise of Co-Working Spaces

In the modern era, people can work from anywhere and everywhere.

Thanks to the cloud, wireless protocols, and collaboration software, it’s possible for workers to be productive from a nearby coffee shop, another town, or a different country entirely.

While this unprecedented freedom allows us to work further apart, it’s simultaneously enabled a new business model that brings people together. The rise of co-working spaces – led by companies like WeWork – is already a multi-billion dollar industry, and a growing mainstay of startup culture.

Co-Working Together

Today’s infographic comes to us from Raconteur, and it shows why companies – and especially fast-growing startups – are increasingly gravitating towards co-working spaces.

The co-working industry offers something to startups that traditional solutions cannot, which is the ability for office space to scale with the company’s growth both seamlessly and flawlessly. Further, by covering all the essentials, from working wireless internet to an unlimited supply of coffee, this new model allows startups to focus on what matters, such as achieving product-market fit or the latest pivot.

The industry is expected to grow at a 12% CAGR over the next five years, and there’s even talk that segment-leading WeWork will be raising money at a $35 billion valuation.

Beyond the Value Prop

The prospect of “Space-as-a-Service” is certainly a compelling one for fast-growing startups, but what other valid reasons factor into the momentum behind co-working spaces?

According to co-workers themselves, here are the ten highest-ranking benefits of the model:

Social and enjoyable atmosphere (59%)
Interaction with others (56%)
Community (55%)
Close distance to my home (51%)
Like-minded people (47%)
Good value for money (41%)
Good transport connections nearby (41%)
Basic office infrastructure (38%)
Knowledge-sharing (35%)
Big open workspace (34%)

All in all, the value added by co-working spaces seems to be very real for the companies that call these shared spaces home.

As a result, it will be no surprise to learn that the global co-working industry is expected to expand to 30,432 spaces and 5.1 million members by 2022.

Technology

All of the Grants Given by the U.S. CHIPS Act

Intel, TSMC, and more have received billions in subsidies from the U.S. CHIPS Act in 2024.

Published

6 days ago

April 26, 2024

Marcus Lu

All of the Grants Given by the U.S. CHIPS Act

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This visualization shows which companies are receiving grants from the U.S. CHIPS Act, as of April 25, 2024. The CHIPS Act is a federal statute signed into law by President Joe Biden that authorizes $280 billion in new funding to boost domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductors.

The grant amounts visualized in this graphic are intended to accelerate the production of semiconductor fabrication plants (fabs) across the United States.

Data and Company Highlights

The figures we used to create this graphic were collected from a variety of public news sources. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) also maintains a tracker for CHIPS Act recipients, though at the time of writing it does not have the latest details for Micron.

Company	Federal Grant Amount	Anticipated Investment From Company
🇺🇸 Intel	$8,500,000,000	$100,000,000,000
🇹🇼 TSMC	$6,600,000,000	$65,000,000,000
🇰🇷 Samsung	$6,400,000,000	$45,000,000,000
🇺🇸 Micron	$6,100,000,000	$50,000,000,000
🇺🇸 GlobalFoundries	$1,500,000,000	$12,000,000,000
🇺🇸 Microchip	$162,000,000	N/A
🇬🇧 BAE Systems	$35,000,000	N/A

BAE Systems was not included in the graphic due to size limitations

Intel’s Massive Plans

Intel is receiving the largest share of the pie, with $8.5 billion in grants (plus an additional $11 billion in government loans). This grant accounts for 22% of the CHIPS Act’s total subsidies for chip production.

From Intel’s side, the company is expected to invest $100 billion to construct new fabs in Arizona and Ohio, while modernizing and/or expanding existing fabs in Oregon and New Mexico. Intel could also claim another $25 billion in credits through the U.S. Treasury Department’s Investment Tax Credit.

TSMC Expands its U.S. Presence

TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor foundry company, is receiving a hefty $6.6 billion to construct a new chip plant with three fabs in Arizona. The Taiwanese chipmaker is expected to invest $65 billion into the project.

The plant’s first fab will be up and running in the first half of 2025, leveraging 4 nm (nanometer) technology. According to TrendForce, the other fabs will produce chips on more advanced 3 nm and 2 nm processes.

The Latest Grant Goes to Micron

Micron, the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory chips, is set to receive $6.1 billion in grants to support its plans of investing $50 billion through 2030. This investment will be used to construct new fabs in Idaho and New York.