Global chip design giants coming to India as talent pipeline strengthens: Vaishnaw

New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways, Information &Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has said that India’s growing pool of skilled talent is attracting global semiconductor design companies in large numbers.

Speaking at the inauguration of chip design giant ARM’s new office in Bengaluru, the minister said that one of the key goals of the Semiconductor Mission has been to build a strong and deep talent pipeline, and this effort is now showing results.

“Under the semiconductor mission, one of the major targets we have taken is to develop a very deep talent pipeline, and this is reflected in the way so many global design companies are coming to India because the talent is here,” Vaishnaw said.

The minister highlighted that the Semiconductor Mission is supporting 278 universities and institutions across the country, where students now have access to the world’s latest EDA tools for chip design.

“So far, 28 chips have already been designed by students. This reflects the confidence that global semiconductor companies have in India,” he added. Vaishnaw also announced that ARM will design advanced chips, including two-nanometer (2nm) chips, from its new Bengaluru unit.