Chips to Start-ups Programme:
According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology more than 68,000 students have been trained in semiconductor chip design under the government’s Chips to Start-ups (C2S) Programme.
- Chips to Start-ups (C2S) Programme is an umbrella capacity-building initiative launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022.
- It targets the development of industry-ready professionals across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.
- It aims to catalyse the incubation of start-ups and enable technology transfers.
- It seeks to provide access to SMART lab facilities, train students, generate patents, and support focused research publications.
- It supports innovation, enhances employability, and enables academic institutions to play a more active role in India’s semiconductor value chain.
- The C2S Programme adopts a comprehensive approach, providing students with hands-on experience in chip design, fabrication, and testing.
- It is achieved through regular training sessions in collaboration with industry partners, combined with mentorship and practical support.
- Students gain access to advanced chip design tools, fabrication facilities, and testing resources, including state-of-the-art EDA software and semiconductor foundries.
- These opportunities also include implementing R&D projects under the C2S Programme to develop working prototypes of Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASICs), Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), and Intellectual Property (IP) Core designs.
