PM Modi to inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 as India showcases growing semiconductor ecosystem

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on Thursday at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi The event will bring together global semiconductor companies policymakers investors researchers startups and academia to showcase Indiarsquos expanding capabilities across the semiconductor and electronics value chainIt is a threeday event which will begin on Thursday and will go on till September 19 Saturday The India Semiconductor Mission ISM the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology MeitY and SEMI the global industry association representing the semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing ecosystem are jointly organising this eventBeing held under the theme ldquoSilicon to Systems Building the Ecosystemrdquo SEMICON India 2026 comes at a crucial stage in Indiarsquos semiconductor journey with policy support increasing industry execution and rising global demand for diversified and resilient supply chains creating new opportunities for the countryThe event will feature more than 600 exhibitors including around 300 international companies across 15000 square metres of exhibition space More than 150 speakers are expected to participate in discussions covering key developments and challenges across the semiconductor and electronics ecosystemSix country pavilions and 12 state government pavilions will form part of the exhibition alongside dedicated platforms for startups innovation students workforce development and women in the semiconductor industry The Startup Pavilion will showcase around 40 startups while the Workforce Development Pavilion will focus on talent skills and career opportunities in microelectronicsA key attraction of the exhibition will be the new lsquoSand to Silicon to Systemsrsquo Value Chain Experience which will offer visitors an integrated view of the semiconductor ecosystem covering materials and manufacturing through advanced packaging chip design electronics and systemsThe event will also feature a startup pitch competition student hackathon and innovation showcase providing platforms for emerging companies researchers and students to present ideas and technologiesThe conference programme will include keynotes panel discussions and strategic sessions on semiconductor manufacturing and technology artificial intelligence supplychain resilience advanced packaging materials and equipment chip design research and development startups innovation and talent developmentEarlier on Wednesday PM Modi urged leading CEOs at a roundtable to participate in the next phase of Indiarsquos semiconductor growth During the meeting the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of close collaboration between the government and the semiconductor industry in shaping Indiarsquos technology future a PMO statement saidHe highlighted Indiarsquos strong foundation of talent technology adoption and infrastructure and called for greater industry participation in skilling innovation and emerging technologies such as AI and Quantum Computing Referring to the target of training one crore people in AI he said Indiarsquos talent pool combined with the experience and capabilities of global industry leaders can create significant opportunitiesThe meeting was attended by CEOs heads and representatives of top organisations including SEMI Micron Infineon Applied Materials ASML Merck Tokyo Electron Ltd Fujifilm AMD Intel Tata Electronics Lam Research Rapidus NXP Foxconn Semi Conductor Devices Advantest Celesta Capital CG Power and IBM Research among othersThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever