The IFC aims to conduct a detailed scoping study and strategic business development / origination exercise to identify suitable companies and relevant businesses within these companies for investment in the semiconductor industry and its related value chain; focusing on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The study will evaluate these companies and identify priority countries they are interested in; considering key investment drivers such as incentives; infrastructure; and skilled labor with the objective of identifying 4 priority countries and 10 priority companies with 1-3yr horizon investment opportunities in the semi-conductor manufacturing and skills development value chain for potential engagement with IFC. Additionally; the study will assess how IFC can support these companies; highlighting areas where IFC can play a significant role. The Consultancy Firm will identify company leads that are suitable for investment; priority countries; and drivers; enabling IFC to create an informed strategy for semiconductor industry investment.The Consultancy Firm will conduct a market mapping and business origination exercise for the semiconductor industry and its downstream manufacturing value chain (largely users of semi-conductors in sub-component or finished products) in the LAC region; focusing specifically on companies and the specific businesses in these companies that have invested or intend to invest in the target countries of Brazil; Panama; Costa Rica; the Dominican Republic; and Mexico. Based on the Consultancy Firm’s work strong recommendations to include additional priority countries will be considered. The Consultancy Firm's work should result in a pipeline of actionable leads for IFC; with a primary output being the identification; contact; and arrangement of introductory meetings with decision-makers both at the corporate and at the business group level for high-priority leads identified through the mapping process.