By SEMICON India 2026 opened at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, with more than 600 companies from 52 countries participating in the three-day semiconductor industry gathering.
The fifth edition of the event carries the theme ‘Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem’ and features over 150 speakers alongside country and state government pavilions.
The inauguration took place on PM Modi’s 76th birthday, which also coincided with Vishwakarma Jayanti, a link he drew in his address to India’s technology journey.
Japan’s Fujifilm announced an ₹800 crore investment in a new semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India following a CEO roundtable PM Modi held ahead of the launch.
The government has approved 12 semiconductor projects under its Semicon India Programme, aiming to grow the domestic semiconductor market to $200 billion.
Around 400 academic institutions and 105 startups are being given access to electronic design automation (EDA) tools as part of the initiative to build domestic chip-design capacity.
The government has approved 12 semiconductor projects under the Semicon India Programme so far, with three units under the initial Semicon 1.0 phase having already commenced commercial production.
Twenty-four startups have been approved under the Design Linked Incentive scheme, which supports Indian companies developing semiconductor chip designs.
The government has also approved a Semicon 2.0 phase of the programme, structured around six pillars aimed at deepening India’s semiconductor ecosystem.
Ahead of the inauguration, PM Modi chaired a roundtable with global semiconductor CEOs, emphasizing close collaboration between government and industry on skilling, innovation and emerging technologies such as AI and quantum computing.
Japanese company Fujifilm announced an investment of ₹800 crore for a new greenfield semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India, following its CEO’s attendance at the PM’s roundtable.
The government has set a broader target of building India’s semiconductor market into a $200 billion industry as part of its long-term electronics manufacturing strategy.
Semiconductor wafer on dicing tape (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
