One big related point not discussed in the actual software used for semiconductor design at all levels (note: I'm biased toward this point since I work in this area on a day-to-day basis)(also this is most related to computing devices rather than things like solar panels and LEDs).

Unlike the software world (which has great open-source foundations for a lot of the core tools used, such as compilers and operating systems), many of the software tools used in electronics design automation (EDA) and semiconductor fabrication are developed by industry giants at high costs (edit: high costs to the users), with little consideration given to the quality and performance of the software itself (not all parts are bad, but typically most are).

Fortunately, academia and open source have been accelerating progress within the EDA stack with long-standing tools like Yosys, full-stack academic projects for tape out with good backing like OpenROAD, and workgroups like CHIPS Alliance.

However, I believe that there is still a gap between academic + open-source efforts and industry research. To really enchippify everything, the academic and open-source communities need more open and accessible tools for people to use, without having to rely solely on industry tools, funding, and higher motives.