Alat Was Going to Build Saudi Arabia's Electronics Industry. It Dropped Semiconductors and Lost Its CEO.
Alat, the PIF company launched in February 2024 with a $100bn budget to make Saudi Arabia a global electronics hub, dropped its semiconductor plans and removed its founding CEO in 2026. A venture-by-venture delivery ledger of what was announced, what was actually signed, and what exists on 31 July 2026.
Saudi Electronics Manufacturing: Emerging Assembly Capabilities and Technology Hardware Ambitions
Analysis of Saudi Arabia's electronics manufacturing covering semiconductor ambitions, assembly capabilities, and defence electronics.