Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme
- Context: The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme has delivered measurable outcomes in strengthening India’s semiconductor ecosystem.
About Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme
- The C2S Programme is an umbrella capacity-building initiative launched in 2022 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- Objective: To develop industry-ready chip-design talent and strengthen India’s indigenous semiconductor design ecosystem.
- Nodal Agency: It is implemented by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
- Training Target: to train 85,000 professionals at the B.Tech, M.Tech, and PhD levels in Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) and Embedded System Design over 5-years.
- Design Infrastructure: A centralised ChipIN Centre at C-DAC provides startups and students with remote access to expensive Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools.
- Fabrication Support: The programme collaborates with Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali, to offer Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) fabrication services for student designs.
- Design Democratisation: The initiative expands chip design capabilities beyond top-tier institutes, broadening participation across India’s education ecosystem.
Source: PIB
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What is the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme in India?
Ans: The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme is a MeitY initiative launched in 2022 to build industry-ready chip-design talent and strengthen India’s semiconductor design ecosystem.
Q2. Which organization implements the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme?
Ans: The C2S Programme is implemented by C-DAC as the nodal agency under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
