jets911: this graphic from ARM Holdings helps give investors a flavor of how long it takes to put together a chip from start to finish: …
Actually the Motley Fool article talks about processor design, and the author uses "chip" as a synonym for "processor", which is okay in this particular context. However, as explained recently, microprocessor design is at the very, very highest high-end of chip design.
There are many low-hanging fruits which POET could pick much earlier.