IESA's vision is to establish India as the preferred global hub for excellence in creation of Intelligent Electronics products through technology leadership.
India’s chip ambitions face new risks — from geopolitics and cyberattacks to supply-chain disruptions.
IESA President Ashok Chandak on how India can build a more resilient semiconductor ecosystem.
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India’s semiconductor push is creating opportunities across the entire value chain. 🇮🇳
With investment momentum under Semicon 2.0, the expanding ecosystem is expected to generate around 1 lakh employment opportunities.
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India’s semiconductor push is creating opportunities across the entire value chain. 🇮🇳
With investment momentum under Semicon 2.0, the expanding ecosystem is expected to generate around 1 lakh employment opportunities across manufacturing, design, equipment, materials, packaging and allied sectors.
#SEMICONIndia2026 #DigitalIndia
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🏆 Celebrating the #Hackathon2026 winners at #SEMICONIndia2026!
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- Winner- 🥇 Team Bhoochadae from Vellore Institute of Technology
- Runner Up 🥈 Team Highest in the Room from KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology
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- Winner 🥇 Team Git Push and Pray from Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Runner Up🥈 Team ForgeX from Vellore Institute of Technology
A celebration of innovation, AI and the next generation of semiconductor talent! 🚀
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Women are shaping the future of electronics and semiconductors. 🇮🇳
As the semiconductor industry grows more complex, with silicon, software, AI and systems converging, bringing more women into the industry is critical. The focus must extend across the talent pipeline, especially as representation declines at senior levels.
— Jaya Jagadish, AMD
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Women are shaping the future of electronics and semiconductors.
A powerful conversation at #SEMICONIndia2026 on creating greater opportunities for women across the semiconductor value chain—from building talent and innovation to growing into leadership roles.
More women. More perspectives. More possibilities for the industry.
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Leadership creates a pathway for the next generation.
At #SEMICONIndia2026, women leaders shared their experiences of building careers in the electronics and semiconductor industry—and the importance of encouraging more women to step into leadership roles.
The panel also highlighted the value of platforms like SEMICON India in bringing these conversations and experiences to the forefront.
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Ideas and inspiration know no borders.
Chuck Mattera, Founder & CEO, Avalanche Thinking, opened the Leadership Forum: Industry Synergy for National Priorities – Compound Semiconductors in the Cognitive Age by reflecting on the Indian scientists who inspired him, along with Indian-origin individuals in the US who shaped his thinking.
A great start of day 3 with personal perspective setting the stage for a broader conversation on the future of compound semiconductors.
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“Capacity can be financed. Capability has to be earned.”
For India’s compound semiconductor ecosystem, Chuck Mattera emphasised the importance of giving crystal growers, epitaxy engineers and manufacturing teams the opportunity and continuity to learn together.
What India learns this decade could shape what it builds in the next.
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“The cognitive age asks: Who will learn the fastest?”
Chuck Mattera, Founder & CEO, Avalanche Thinking, highlighted that in today’s semiconductor ecosystem, the ability to learn faster is closely tied to building essential capabilities at home and working with trusted partners across the value chain.
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India is earning strong international confidence in its semiconductor journey. 🇮🇳
With 300 international companies participating in the third edition of SEMICON India, the growing global participation reflects the confidence in India as a destination for the semiconductor ecosystem.
The conversation now moves from Silicon to Systems—and what it will take to build the complete ecosystem.
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“Please be patient with India, and we will surprise you.” 🇮🇳
India may have entered the semiconductor industry later than many established nations, but the ambition is clear—and the industry is ready to build, learn and grow together.
~ Mr Pankaj Mohendroo -ICEA
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“Collaboration, not competition, will define the next phase of India’s semiconductor journey.” 🇮🇳
With strong participation across design, materials, equipment and supply chains, the focus now must also move towards systems—bringing the ecosystem together to build greater value across the semiconductor landscape.
~ Mr Ashok Chandak, President - SEMI India & IESA
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“The journey to the goalpost has started.” 🇮🇳
There are tremendous opportunities ahead, with developments already underway and many more to come as India continues to build its semiconductor and electronics ecosystem.
— Mr Ashok Chandok, President, IESA & Semi India
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“We want to leverage the strengths of each and every association in India.” 🇮🇳
By working with associations across the country, we can bring together diverse strengths and accelerate India’s semiconductor journey.
— Ajit Manocha, President & CEO, SEMI
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“We are collaborating, and we have to collaborate.”
India’s semiconductor ecosystem brings together diverse industry associations, startups, academia, manufacturers and technology players. The next step is to make these collaborations stronger and more visible—because building the complete ecosystem requires all of us working together.
~ Mr Ashok Chandak, President - IESA & SEMI India
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“The existing ecosystem can be further facilitated to meet the specific needs of the semiconductor industry.”
Automated processes for IGST and drawback refunds are already in place, providing a foundation that can be further streamlined as India’s semiconductor ecosystem scales.
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