India to create a pool of 85,000 high-skilled engineers under chips to startups

The government announced a chips to startups programme that will ready a talent pool of high skilled engineers for turning India into a semiconductor hub.

The chips to startups ecosystem will ready 85,000 engineers that will help India achieve its ambition of becoming a semiconductor powerhouse.

The government today cleared a Rs 76,000 crore scheme for semiconductors that aims to make India a leader in the entire value chain from chips to display units.


The move will create massive employment opportunities along with export momentum for the economy.

The government also announced a scheme for chip designers. The government will bear 50% of the expenditure under DLI or design-linked incentive scheme.