India’s Semiconductor Revolution: ₹2859 Crore R&D Push, World-Class Talent Driving Growth
- ₹2859 crore invested in semiconductor R&D over the last decade.
- India accounts for 19% of the global semiconductor design engineering workforce.
- 7% of global chip design facilities are located in India.
- ₹76,000 crore allocated under the Modified Programme for Semiconductors and Display Fab Ecosystem.
- ₹1000 crore reserved for the Design Linked Incentive Scheme to boost fabless chip design.
- Skill development initiatives like SMDP-C2SD, INUP, and C2S fueling workforce growth.

India’s Global Semiconductor Leadership
Massive Investments in R&D
To foster innovation, the Government of India has implemented a dedicated R&D scheme through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). With an annual budget allocation for electronics and semiconductor R&D since 2014, the country has supported research in areas such as:
- Nanotechnology
- Semiconductor materials and processes
- Chip design
- Semiconductor IP cores
In 2021, the government approved the Modified Programme for Semiconductors and Display Fab Ecosystem with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore. Notably, 2.5% of this budget is allocated to R&D, skill development, and training, while ₹1000 crore has been earmarked under the Design Linked Incentive Scheme to bolster fabless chip design and semiconductor R&D activities.
Nurturing Talent for the Semiconductor Ecosystem
India’s success in the semiconductor space is deeply rooted in its ability to nurture world-class talent. MeitY has launched several skill development and capacity-building programs, including:
- SMDP-C2SD (Special Manpower Development Programme for Chips to System Design) (2014–2021)
- Indian Nanoelectronics User Programme (INUP) (2014–2019)
- INUP Idea to Innovation (launched in 2021)
- Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme (launched in 2022)
These initiatives aim to bridge workforce gaps and equip engineers with the necessary skills to thrive in a competitive global semiconductor market.
Year-wise budget spent by MeitY since the year 2014 in the area of R&D in Electronics including Semiconductor R&D
Year | Funds spent on semiconductor R&D (₹ in Crore) |
---|---|
2014-15 |
183.52 |
2015-16 |
114.41 |
2016-17 |
116.00 |
2017-18 |
100.93 |
2018-19 |
178.91 |
2019-20 |
427.71 |
2020-21 |
420.91 |
2021-22 |
502.04 |
2022-23 |
349.18 |
2023-24 |
251.00 |
Year-wise budget spent by MeitY since the year 2014 for capacity building and skill development in the area of Semiconductors.
Year | Funds spent on capacity building and skill development in semiconductor area(₹ in Crore) |
---|---|
2014-15 |
37.62 |
2015-16 |
15.79 |
2016-17 |
28.80 |
2017-18 |
40.69 |
2018-19 |
13.51 |
2019-20 |
24.16 |
2022-23 |
38.90 |
2023-24 |
28.95 |
2024-25 |
69.84 (till date) |
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