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IIT Madras to host symposium on semiconductor future
IIT Madras is hosting a big meeting called the 3rd Digital India RISC-V Symposium in Chennai from August 1-2, 2026.
This meeting is about making India a leader in making computer chips and other tech stuff.
Important people from the government, big companies, and schools will come together to talk about how to make better computer chips in India.
They will talk about making their own computer parts, keeping computers safe, and using cool new tech like AI.
The goal is to make India a trusted place for making computer chips and other tech things.
IIT Madras is hosting the 3rd Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Symposium 2026 in Chennai from August 1-2.
The symposium aims to strengthen India's position as a global leader in semiconductor innovation.
Key stakeholders from government, industry, and academia will participate to discuss indigenous processor technologies and secure computing systems.
The event focuses on advancing AI, hardware innovation, and the RISC-V ecosystem.
The symposium aligns with the government's vision to establish India as a trusted global hub for semiconductor design and manufacturing.
- Who
- IIT Madras, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, RISC-V International, policymakers, technology experts, researchers, startups, industry leaders, investors, faculty members, students
- What
- 3rd Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Symposium 2026
- Where
- IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai
- When
- August 1-2, 2026
- Why
- To strengthen India’s journey towards becoming a global leader in semiconductor innovation and to promote collaboration in building trusted semiconductor technologies.
Government and Industry Perspective
Academic and Research Perspective
Focus on Indigenous Technologies
Government and Industry Perspective
The government and industry aim to establish India as a global leader in semiconductor design and manufacturing, aligning with the Digital India initiative.
Academic and Research Perspective
Academia and researchers emphasize building indigenous computing capabilities and fostering innovation in semiconductor technologies.
Key facts
- Event Name
- 3rd Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Symposium 2026
- Date
- August 1-2, 2026
- Location
- IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai
- Organizers
- IIT Madras, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, RISC-V International
- Theme
- Empowering Bharat’s Semiconductor Future
- Key Focus Areas
- Indigenous processor technologies, secure computing systems, hardware innovation, AI, RISC-V ecosystem
Quotes
Professor V Kamakoti
Director of IIT Madras
“"The Digital India RISC-V Symposium was created to bring together the entire semiconductor ecosystem – government, industry, academia, startups, and researchers to collectively build India’s indigenous computing capabilities. The overwhelming response to the first two editions reaffirmed our confidence that India possesses both the intellectual capital and the innovation ecosystem to become a global leader in semiconductor technologies."”
theprint.in
Sources
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