Archive · 17 Sep 2026
SEMICON India 2026 Showcases India’s Push for Resilient Chip Ecosystem
India is holding a large event about building computer chips.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open it in New Delhi from September 17 to 19, 2026.
The government wants India to do more than assemble chips.
It wants companies in India to design chips, make wafers, build equipment and create advanced packages.
A new programme called Semicon 2.0 will provide financial support to eligible projects.
Smaller companies and startups can also receive funding for chip designs and research.
More than 600 exhibitors from India and other countries are expected to attend.
The goal is to create a stronger chip supply chain that supports cars, phones, artificial intelligence, defence and other industries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi from September 17 to 19.
The Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 programme aims to expand India’s capabilities from chip assembly to design, fabrication, packaging, equipment, materials and research.
Large silicon-fab projects must use 300-mm wafers, produce at least 40,000 wafer starts monthly and involve minimum investment of Rs 20,000 crore.
Semicon 2.0 offers incentives for specialised fabs, advanced packaging, equipment, materials, chip-design startups and semiconductor research.
The event is expected to feature more than 600 exhibitors, 150 speakers, six country pavilions and 12 state-government pavilions.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India, the India Semiconductor Mission, global chip companies, Indian manufacturers, startups and researchers.
- What
- SEMICON India 2026 will showcase India’s semiconductor plans and discuss implementation of the Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 programme.
- When
- September 17 to 19, 2026; Modi’s semiconductor roundtable was held on September 16.
- Where
- Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- India aims to build a complete and resilient semiconductor value chain, reduce dependence on overseas suppliers and support strategic industries.
- Event
- SEMICON India 2026, the fifth edition of the event
- Theme
- “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem”
- Programme size
- Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 programme
- Large-fab threshold
- At least Rs 20,000 crore investment, 300-mm wafers and 40,000 wafer starts per month
- Large-fab support
- 40 per cent of eligible capital expenditure on a pari-passu basis
- Expected participation
- More than 600 exhibitors, including around 300 international companies
- Startup support
- Milestone-linked seed funding covering 50 per cent of project cost, capped at Rs 15 crore
- Research support
- Up to 75 per cent of eligible advanced semiconductor research project costs