If anyone is interested in collaborating, i'm currently researching integrated circuit manufacturing in the context of this ‘commons based peer production’ initiative.
The goal would ultimately be to design a set of open manufacturing systems (e.g high-purity silicon production, oxidation, photo-lithography…), to directly transform locally sourced waste and raw materials into ICs on much smaller scale and throughput then current IC fabs. Additionally, adapting each system and material choice to be non-ecologically destructive (or zero waste), as well as ensuring the local development of the back end manufacturing processes that can produce the machines that fabricate integrated circuits (Back end processes > IC producing machines > ICs).
Any thoughts/insights/criticism would be greatly appreciated, or if anyone is interested and would like to embark on this let me know.