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SEMICON India 2026 showcases India's growing semiconductor ambitions (Img: IANS)
New Delhi: SEMICON India 2026 brought together stakeholders from across the semiconductor industry, with more than 600 exhibitors, around 300 international companies and participation from 52 countries. The three-day event also witnessed 56 MoUs, announcements and strategic initiatives.
According to an official statement, the fifth edition of India’s flagship semiconductor conference marked another step in the development of the country’s domestic semiconductor ecosystem. It focused on investment, technology partnerships, research commercialisation and international cooperation.
Six country pavilions representing Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore and Sweden were set up at the event, along with 12 state pavilions. A Startup Pavilion, Workforce Development Zone, Innovation Showcase and Student Hackathon also highlighted different aspects of the semiconductor value chain.
The event recorded 51,656 registrations, while cumulative footfall stood at around 40,000, the statement said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 and highlighted India’s progress from policy discussions and project planning towards commercial semiconductor production.
He interacted with young chip designers and students and virtually inaugurated commercial production lines at CDIL Semiconductor in Mohali and Suchi Semicon in Surat. With this, the number of operational commercial semiconductor units among the 12 projects approved under Semicon 1.0 rose to five.
The Prime Minister also outlined the transition to Semicon 2.0, which aims to build capabilities across the semiconductor value chain.
Semicon 2.0 has an outlay of Rs 1,27,500 crore and is structured around six pillars — design, machines and materials, new fabs, advanced packaging, research and talent development.
The three-day event witnessed 56 MoUs, announcements and strategic initiatives covering semiconductor design, fabrication, advanced packaging, equipment and materials, power electronics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), High-Performance Computing (HPC), Research and Development (R&D), logistics, technology commercialisation, skilling and workforce development.
According to the statement, major announcements during the event included collaborations and investment plans involving semiconductor manufacturers, equipment and materials companies, design firms, academic institutions and organisations working in skilling and workforce development.
The event provided a platform for companies, research institutions, startups and governments to explore investment opportunities, technology partnerships and greater collaboration across the semiconductor value chain.
