India's chip startups cross from prototype to productionIndian semiconductor startups like Netrasemi, Mindgrove, and Agnit are nearing commercial production, with some already running customer pi...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Desi chip companies fear MNCs will dip into their DLI 2.0 treatIndia is planning the second phase of its semiconductor incentive scheme, DLI 2.0. Concerns are rising among domestic startups that allowin...
21 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Deeptech funding ticks up as startups move beyond labs in 2025Venture capitalists say deeptech funding in India will remain in the $1-1.5 billion range over the next two years, before picking up in 202...
22 Dec, 2025, 08.19 AM IST
AI tech helps semicon startups step up as they face chip goliathsFor a sector which has a very long product incubation period and is cost-intensive, innovations around AI and its wide-scale adoption have ...
19 Dec, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Scaling Indian chip startups tap Taiwan, South Korean foundriesThe India Semiconductor Mission, through the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, is lowering entry barriers by offering financial aid and...
16 Oct, 2025, 05.31 PM IST
"Bharat steps up efforts to be a product nation": Ashwini Vaishnaw hails India's chip-making stridesUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized India's progress in chip manufacturing, highlighting its crucial role in becoming a "product nat...
18 Aug, 2025, 02.24 PM IST
Driven by government support, semiconductor startups in India attract record investmentThe semiconductor design ecosystem in India is getting stronger as startups supported under the MeitY's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Schem...
24 Jul, 2025, 09.08 PM IST
Fabless startup Mindgrove partners with Bosch for indigenous semiconductor design solutionsBosch Global Software Technologies and Mindgrove Technologies collaborate. They will develop system-on-chip solutions. These solutions targ...
25 Jun, 2025, 11.42 PM IST
Intel, AMD former executives throw the hat into AI semiconductor ringExecutives from major semiconductor companies like Intel and AMD are leaving to launch AI chip startups in India, fuelled by government inc...
29 May, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Fabless startups seek major wins to crack chicken & egg dilemmaIndustry experts said the average cost to take a chip prototype to market is $7 million, and while in the US that's not a big amount, in In...
07 Apr, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
Chip startup Mindgrove Technologies secures $8 million in fundingThe round was co-led by Rocketship.vc and Speciale Invest, with participation from Mela Ventures and existing investors like Peak XV Partne...
23 Dec, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
MeitY approves Mindgrove's proposal to develop second chip under DLI schemeThe design-linked incentive scheme of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology offers financial incentives and design infrast...
09 Sep, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
Paytm stock slides after COO exit; India’s first microcontroller chipShares of Paytm parent One 97 Communications fell 5% on Monday after its president and chief operating officer Bhavesh Gupta resigned. More...
06 May, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Semiconductor company Mindgrove launches India’s first commercial MCU chipMindgrove Technologies introduced Secure IoT, India’s first SoC for IoT devices, with programmability, flexibility, and security. It target...
06 May, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
IIT-Madras aims to incubate 100 startups in 2024IIT Madras’ Incubation Cell – recognised as one of India's top deep-tech start-up ecosystems – is the institute’s umbrella body for cultiva...
02 Jan, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Peak XV-backed semiconductor firm Mindgrove’s quad core chip enters design phaseThe second chip is a quad core with support for external memory and an integrated GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), Shashwath TR, cofounder a...
25 Dec, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Indian spacetech startups join hands to build indigenous technologiesThe consortium is called ‘Indian Space Technologies and Applications Design Bureau’ (I-STAC.DB) and will develop next-generation applicatio...
30 Sep, 2021, 04.25 PM IST