VanVillain: Correct me if you think I'm wrong here, but I'm going to assume that the TDK for the fab and the fab partner,( ie GF), will be announced before any uplisting.
Yes, I agree. The company intends to fulfill the NASDAQ listing requirements (here: minimum bid of US$ 4 over 90 trading days) without a reverse split and therefore must raise the share price from its current levels to considerable more than US$ 4. The reverse split is only a contingency plan.
This will require a major announcement. Since even killer news releases like Ajit Manocha, 100 nm target and Pellegrino 2 had no or even detrimental effects on the share price, I believe only a news release announcing revenue will do. Or a news release about a major partnership making ensuring future revenue.
I would imagine a partnership of POET Technologies, a foundry and a TCAD provider, which would offer a complete ecosystem for semiconductor production. And ideally a first customer making use of this partnership.