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Introduction

Semiconductors are at the heart of modern technology. They power essential systems in healthcare, transport, communication, defence, and space. As the world moves toward greaterdigitalization and automation, semiconductors have become integral to economic security and strategic independence. In just four years, since the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) in 2021, India has transformed its semiconductor journey from vision to reality. To support this vision, the government announced a ₹76,000 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, of which nearly ₹65,000 crore has already been committed.

As part of its efforts to position India as a global hub for semiconductor innovation and manufacturing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the SEMICON India 2025 on September 2 at New Delhi.  This fourth edition is India’s largest, with over 350 exhibiting companies from 33 countries and regions and a record number of global stakeholders. SEMICON India 2025 is jointly organized by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and SEMI, the global semiconductor industry association.  Additionally, on 28th August, a major milestone in India’s semiconductor journey was achieved with the launch of one of the country’s first end-to-end Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) Pilot Line Facilities in Sanand, Gujarat. Semiconductor company CG-Semi, is expected to roll out the first ‘Made in India’ chip from this pilot facility.

 

Be it design, packaging or fabrication, we as a nation are giving shape to our dream in all these foundational aspects to become self-reliant. Through the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, 23 chip design projects have been sanctioned to support startups and innovators. Companies like Vervesemi Microelectronics are creating advanced chips for defense, aerospace, electric vehicles, and energy systems, showing that India is no longer just a consumer but a creator.

 

SEMICON India 2025

The Central Government has launched the SEMICON India Programme with an investment of ₹76,000 crore, implemented through the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).

SEMICON India brings together global industry leaders, policymakers, academia, and startups to foster investment, dialogue, and strategic partnerships. SEMICON India plays a catalytic role in advancing ISM’s goals by enabling cross-border collaborations, promoting research commercialization, enhancing skill development, and showcasing India’s growing potential in the global semiconductor value chain. Three editions of SEMICON India have been held so far, in 2022 (Bangalore), 2023 (Gandhinagar), 2024 (Greater Noida). SEMICON India 2025 is set to display India’s redefining role in the global semiconductor ecosystem. The three-day event will bring together industry leaders, innovators, academia, government and other stakeholders to drive collaboration and technology advancements across the entire supply chain.

The event would be of high interest for business and technology leaders, researchers, and industry analysts from across the microelectronics supply chain, including managers, equipment manufacturers, people working in design, scientists, engineers, college / graduate students, technicians among many others.

Special Features includes programs like:

Workforce Development Pavillion

• Attracting the Next Generation – Building a Diverse Talent Pipeline
• By 2030, one million additional skilled workers will be needed.
• Chip In! Sessions: engaging presentations, leadership opportunities, interactive activities in microelectronics.
• Engage students in STEM and point them toward semiconductor careers.
• Ensure a diverse and inclusive talent pipeline.
• SEMI, academic partners, and industry members design innovative activities to spark lasting interest for tomorrow’s high-tech workforce.

SEMI University Program

• Offers best-in-class technical and business training for professionals and newcomers to the global semiconductor industry.
• Curriculum includes 800+ on-demand courses:

 

• Front-end and back-end manufacturing operations
• Chip design principles
• Workplace safety
• Technology trends, and more

• Includes content from classroom events and webinars.
• Partnerships with content providers to deliver training quickly.
• Helps advance careers, grow businesses, contribute to the industry, and onboard new workforce.

Sustainability

• Concerns around building sustainable businesses continue to mount.
• Black Swan and Grey Rhino events increase risk and resiliency complexity.
• Issues: global warming, severe and unpredictable climate disruptions, water and natural resources stress.
• Need to step up reducing emissions and intensify circularity efforts.

International Roundtables

• Exclusive, high-level discussion forums.
• Industry leaders, government officials, and international delegates exchange ideas.
• Focus on strategic topics: semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain resilience.

Highlights of the event:

SEMICON India 2025 is a premier event uniting global leaders, innovators, academia, policymakers, and industry experts to drive the future of semiconductors in India. The event showcases India’s growing capabilities, policies, and collaborations aimed at building a self-reliant and globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem.

 

 

Highlights From Previous Editions

2024: Greater Noida, Delhi NCR

• Theme: Shaping the Semiconductor Future
• 2,168 government officials, industry leaders, peers at the inauguration.
• 250+ exhibiting companies from 18 countries.
• 10,994 visitors from 42 countries.
• 675 booths, 6,075 sqm net exhibiting space.
• Top 5 visiting countries: Japan, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea.
• Conference: 180 speakers (60 Indian, 120 international).
• Focus areas: market & technology trends, semiconductor design & manufacturing.
• Workforce Development Pavilion: 106 flash mentoring sessions

2023: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

• Theme: Catalysing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
• 8,000+ participants from 23 countries
• 40,000 visitors 600 exhibitors
• Global Majors Present: Micron Technology, Applied Materials, AMD, Foxconn, Cadence, SEMI
• Major Announcements: AMD: investment of $400M in India to establish India as the world’s largest design center for AMD.

2022: Bengaluru, Karnataka

• First ever Semicon India Conference
• Theme: Design and Manufacture in India, for the World: Making India a Semiconductor Nation
• The steering committee included a mix of Startups, Academia and Global Industry Leaders demonstrating the Government’s collaborative approach towards powering India’s Semiconductor & electronics manufacturing ambitions.
• Topics included India's potential as a semiconductor hub, digital infrastructure, startup ecosystem, ease of doing business, and youth skilling.

Why Semiconductor Industry Matters: A Strategic Context

Semiconductors are special materials that can act as both conductors and insulators, letting them control the flow of electricity, perfect for electronic circuits. Pack billions of these into a chip, and suddenly a device can make calls, snap photos, or even help a lunar lander choose its own safe landing spot, just like Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram did with Indian-designed tech and AI.

Think of each chip as a bustling city, packed with mini-switches called transistors and countless tiny parts working together. Whether it’s a phone, an EV, or a national defence system, these chips are the invisible heroes, making modern life possible.

Semiconductors are the backbone of modern technology, powering critical systems in healthcare, transport, defence, and space. Increased digitalization and automation mean chips now drive economic security and strategic independence, as the Covid-19 pandemic and Ukraine war showed when global shortages affected electronics manufacturing.

The industry's growth is fuelled by the demand for faster, compact components for smart devices and the rise of artificial intelligence, needing powerful chips for real-time data processing. Today, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, and the US dominate production—with Taiwan alone making over 60% of of the world’s semiconductors and 90% of the most advanced ones, creating risks if supply chains falter. To address this, countries worldwide, including India are developing secure, diverse supply chains and investing in domestic chip manufacturing so that global systems remain resilient and future-ready.

India as a player in the Semiconductor Market

The global demand for chips is skyrocketing, but the supply chain remains very fragile owing to the concentration of the industry in a few limited geographies. There is a clear need for global diversification of manufacturing. India is emerging as a dominant player in this regard. Initiatives like including Electronics Systems Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) as one of the key sectors under Make in India, or the India Semiconductor Mission and Semicon India programme have helped create an ecosystem to support the industry. 

The global semiconductor market is expected to reach USD 1 Trillion by 2030 with India’s market occupying a substantial portion of it. India has the capacity to emerge as a key contributor to the 3 primary pillars of the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain – Equipment – leveraging strong base of MSMEs to produce components for semiconductor equipment: Materials -India is a rich source of chemicals, minerals and gases which can be utilized by semiconductor supply chain companies; and Services (R&D, Logistics and supply chain, major talent in AI, big data, cloud computing and IoT.

In May 2025, the Union Minister, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated two state-of-the-art semiconductor design facilities in Noida and Bengaluru. These centres are India’s first to focus on advanced 3-nanometer chip design, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s semiconductor innovation journey. Highlighting the achievement, The Minister stated that designing at 3 nanometers is truly next-generation, noting that while India had previously achieved 7nm and 5nm designs, this development marks a new frontier in semiconductor innovation.

 

 

India Semiconductor Mission

The India Semiconductor Mission aims to provide financial support for investments in semiconductor fabrication, display manufacturing & chip design to strengthen India's integration into global electronics value chains.Envisioned to be led by global experts in the Semiconductor and Display industry, ISM  aims to build a strong semiconductor and display ecosystem, positioning India as a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design, while serving as the nodal agency for the efficient and seamless implementation of semiconductor and display schemes.  India now has 10 approved semiconductor projects across six states, including its first commercial Silicon Carbide fab in Odisha on the anvil and an advanced packaging unit bringing next-generation technologies to fulfil our dreams. Together, these projects represent an investment of ₹1.60 lakh crore and position India to walk shoulder-to-shoulder with global leaders.

 

Mission focus of ISM

• Set up Chip Manufacturing plants (fabs)

· Create packaging and testing units

· Supporting startups in chip design

· Training young engineers

· Bring Global companies to Invest in India

 

Objectives of ISM

• Formulate a long-term strategy for developing sustainable semiconductors and display manufacturing facilities and semiconductor design eco-system in the country.
• Facilitate the adoption of secure microelectronics and developing trusted semiconductor supply chain, including raw materials, specialty chemicals, gases, and manufacturing equipment.
• Enable a multi-fold growth of Indian semiconductor design industry by providing requisite support in the form of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, foundry services and other suitable mechanisms for early-stage start-ups.
• Promote and facilitate indigenous Intellectual Property (IP) generation.
• Encourage, enable and incentivize Transfer of Technologies (ToT).
• Establish suitable mechanisms to harness economies of scale in Indian semiconductor and display industry.
• Enable cutting-edge research in semiconductors and display industry including evolutionary and revolutionary technologies through grants, global collaborations and other mechanisms in academia / research institutions, industry, and through establishing Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
• Enable collaborations and partnership programs with national and international agencies, industries and institutions for catalysing collaborative research, commercialization and skill development.

Skill Enhancement & Collaboration Under ISM

The India Semiconductor Mission offers various skill development programs, training workshops, and certification courses to individuals interested in enhancing their skills and knowledge in the semiconductor field. These initiatives provide hands-on learning, industry exposure, and mentorship opportunities to nurture talent and promote career growth. This progress is creating opportunities for India’s youth. The new projects alone will generate more than 2,000 skilled jobs directly and many more indirectly in electronics and manufacturing. Over 60,000 students have already benefited from semiconductor training programs, preparing a new generation of engineers and designers.

Research institutions and academia play a crucial role in the India Semiconductor Mission. They contribute through cutting-edge research, technology development, and talent grooming. Collaborations between industry and academia are encouraged to foster innovation, knowledge exchange, and collaborative projects that address industry challenges and drive technological advancements.

Conclusion

India’s ambitious semiconductor journey, exemplified by SEMICON India 2025, signals a transformative era of technological self-reliance and innovation, underpinned by government initiatives such as the Production Linked Incentive scheme. With substantial financial commitments, strategic resource allocation, and a clear focus on creating a holistic ecosystem, India is laying the groundwork for global leadership in the vital semiconductor sector. The effective use of resources has ensured that India is not only investing wisely but also building a strong foundation for a robust semiconductor ecosystem that can power industries from electronics to automobiles and position the country as a future global leader as the world is shaping itself in this crucial foundational sector. SEMICON India 2025 is not just about chips it is about self-reliance, innovation, and India’s rise as a global powerhouse where “Designed and Made in India” technologies will shape the future of the world.

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