Parliament Question: Startups approved under Design Linked Incentive Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6140 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.04.2026 STARTUPS APPROVED UNDER DESIGN LINKED INCENTIVE SCHEME 6140. DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA: SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH: Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: (a) the number of companies and startups approved under the Design Linked Incentive Scheme since its launch; (b) the number of chip design projects supported under the said scheme and their sector-wise distribution; (c) the financial incentives sanctioned and disbursed under the said scheme so far; (d) the number of Intellectual Property (IP) cores, chip prototypes or products developed under the scheme as of February 2026, year-wise; and (e) whether the Government has assessed the impact of the scheme on promoting indigenous semiconductor design capabilities and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA) (a) to (e): The Government approved Semicon India programme in 2022 for the development of complete semiconductor ecosystem, ranging from design, fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging, and module manufacturing. Fiscal incentives were provided for setting up semiconductor units including fabs, packaging units, etc. Progress of Semicon India: In a short span of four years, the Government has approved 10 units with an investment commitment of about Rs 1.6 Lakh Cr. Approved projects include two semiconductor fabs and eight ATMP/OSAT units throughout the country. The commercial production in two plant (Micron and Keynes at Sanand) has already commenced with 2 more to start commercial production this year. Developing semiconductor design ecosystem:As per industry assessment, the maximum value addition in the semiconductor chips is from the design of chips. Semicon India also focuses on design of semiconductor chips, SoCs and development of Intellectual Property (IP) through Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. Following support is provided to the startups under it: (a) Design infrastructure support, such as Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and Intellectual Property (IP) cores, to help with early prototyping of designs. (b) Financial incentive of up to 50% of eligible costs, capped at ₹15 Crore per application, for design prototyping, scaling-up, and volume production. (c) Incentives of 6% to 4% of net sales turnover over five years, capped at ₹30 Crore per application, for deployment & commercialization of chip solutions. As part of DLI scheme, we have seen significant progress: ● 24 projects have been approved for the design of semiconductor chips & SoCs, with a total project value of Rs 900 Cr, including Design infrastructure support (Details of startups at Annexure-I). ● These projects address critical sectors such as video surveillance, drone detection, energy metering, microprocessors, satellite communications, and broadband and IoT SoCs. ● Out of 24 projects, 15 companies have raised venture capital funding to scale up and productize their solutions. ● Rs 650 crore has been raised in VC funding by Indian semiconductor startups. ● 7 chips have been successfully fabricated out of 16 designs taped out across multiple foundries, including advanced nodes such as 12 nm at TSMC. ● 103 fabless chip design companies have been supported with access to advanced chip design infrastructure, cumulatively consuming 65 lakh hours of tool usage (Details of startups at Annexure-I). ● 10 patents have been filed and 140+ reusable semiconductor IP cores developed, serving as critical enablers for advanced chip design. Chip to Startup (C2S) Programme The Government is also providing infrastructure support for chip design to eligible applicants, including access to EDA tools, IP cores, and fabrication facilities. These advanced designing tools are now available to students of 315 universities/institutes. So far, the usage of these tools has exceeded 200 lakh hours. 146 designs have been taped out by 49 institutions across India. Out of this, 94 student- designed chips have been fabricated and packaged at SCL Mohali. Another 50+ institutions are in the advanced stage of submitting about 80 new chip designs for fabrication. *******Annexure-I State-wise list of 24 projects of start-up companies approved for financial support under the DLI Scheme State S.NO. Company Name Project Name Project Outlay (in Lakhs ₹) KARNATAKA 1 Fermionic Design A 4-channel Mux-Demux 1047.19 Pvt. Ltd. Gain Phase Shifter for Hybrid Beamformer in 8- 12GHz for satellite communication and 5G Antenna Array systems 2 Morphing SoC, IP and Accelerator 2048.83 Machines Pvt. Ltd. card powered by REDEFINE architecture and Ecosystem 3 Calligo SoC with RISC V and 4192.75 Technologies Pvt. POSIT Coprocessor based Ltd. Accelerator Card with Software Ecosystem 4 Sensesemi SenseSoC-200 SoC for 3907.02 Technologies Pvt. IOT and Medical Ltd. Applications 5 Saankhya Labs SoC for Baseband 2558.77 Pvt. Ltd. Processing for 5G Telecom infrastructure 6 Aryabhata Circuits Next Generation IC for 4095.49 and Research Labs Advanced Tire Monitoring Pvt. Ltd. System (TMS) 7 BigEndian SoC for Video Audio 3108 Semiconductors Surveillance Unit, Design Pvt. Ltd. and Development8 C2i A Digital Multiphase 8375.2 Semiconductors Controller IC for Pvt. Ltd. Enterprise Server Power 9 MMRFIC Indigenous Ka-Band 1253.04 Technology Pvt. Beamformer RADAR Chip Ltd. 10 Sophrosyne High-precision, Ultra-low- 2147.1 Technologies Pvt. power SoC for real-time Ltd. monitoring of cardiac activity and other vital health parameters 11 Aagyavision Pvt. Radar RF chips for edge 2547.9 Ltd. applications TAMIL NADU 12 Aheesa Digital VEGA Processor based 4140 Innovations Pvt. GPON ONT and Network Ltd. SoC for FTTX and Broadband applications 13 Mindgrove Vision SoC using Shakti 4786.11 Technologies Pvt. processor for Edge Ltd. Computing 14 InCore RISC-V multi-core super 1743 Semiconductors scalar processor for Pvt. Ltd. smartphones and edge AI. 15 MBit Wireless Dualmode LTE Cat bis and 6536 Pvt. Ltd. NBIoT Baseband chipset for IoT applications KERALA 16 Netrasemi Pvt. A High-End Edge-AI SoC 4430 Ltd. with on-chip video analytics and vector processing computing.17 Netrasemi Pvt. Development of ML 6125 Ltd. Acceleration chip with Programmable Hardware Infrastructure for Robots, Drones, Industrial automation and Video Analytics systems (64 TOPS AI performance) on 12nm, TSMC TELANGANA 18 Green PMU Semi Energy-Harvesting power 986 Pvt. Ltd. management Chip for IoT applications 19 WiSig Networks A 5G NB-IoT based SoC 2555.57 Pvt. Ltd. for Terrestrial and Satcom Applications 20 MosChip Smart Energy Meter IC- 4000 Technologies Pvt. VIDYUT Ltd. MAHARASHTRA 21 Multi Nano Sense MEMS Platform Gas 2953 Technologies Pvt. Sensors and CMOS Data Ltd. Acquisition AFE SoC UTTAR 22 Vervesemi A Mixed Signal 2964 PRADESH Microelectronics Microcontroller for Motor Pvt. Ltd. Control and Smart Power Applications 23 Incise Infotech A Linear LED Driver IC. 428 Limited DELHI 24 DV2JS Innovation LowLight Image Sensor 748 LLP with SinglePhoton Detection for Security, Surveillance, Automobile Cameras State-wise list of 103 start-up companies approved for EDA tools support under the DLI Scheme State S.NO. Company Name KARNATAKA 1 Fermionic Design Pvt. Ltd.2 Morphing Machines Pvt. Ltd. 3 Calligo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 4 Sensesemi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 5 Saankhya Labs Pvt. Ltd. 6 BigEndian Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 7 Stteereng Silicon Pvt. Ltd. 8 TriSpace Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 9 MemSmart Pvt. Ltd. 10 Silicon Support Solution (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. 11 Quanfluence Private Pvt. Ltd. 12 SandLogic Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 13 Aryabhata Circuits and Research Labs Pvt. Ltd. 14 Chipspirit Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 15 Tsilicon Pvt. Ltd. 16 Aagyavision Pvt. Ltd. 17 Terminus Circuits Pvt. Ltd. 18 Semiksha Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 19 Sophrosyne Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 20 iSOC Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 21 C2i Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 22 Linesemi Technology Pvt. Ltd. 23 Nanojoules Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 24 CIMware Technologies Pvt. Ltd.25 PrimeSOC Technologies LLP 26 Ciliconchip Circuit Pvt. Ltd. 27 Memrym Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. 28 MAXVY Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 29 Trellisign Tech. Pvt. Ltd. 30 Semicon Design Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 31 Signalchip Innovations Pvt. Ltd. 32 Signitude Pvt. Ltd. 33 XtremeSilica Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 34 Selenean Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 35 Leadsoc Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 36 Univision Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 37 MMRFIC Technology Pvt. Ltd. 38 Sophic Silicon Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 39 Aritrak Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 40 Ananant Systems Pvt. Ltd. 41 Maieutic Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 42 Xsoc Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 43 Velloresemicon Pvt. Ltd. 44 Optoml Semiconductors India Pvt. Ltd. 45 Interex Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. 46 Banashree Renewable Energy System Pvt. Ltd. 47 Astrome Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 48 Baremetal Turnkey Products LLP 49 Secure Machines Pvt. Ltd. 50 Intsemi Technologies Pvt. Ltd.TAMIL NADU 51 Aheesa Digital Innovations Pvt. Ltd. 52 InCore Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 53 ARIES BioMed Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 54 Mindgrove Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 55 Struent Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 56 PRSsemicon Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 57 Sicrest Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 58 MBit Wireless Pvt. Ltd. KERALA 59 Netrasemi Pvt. Ltd. 60 Silizium Circuits Pvt. Ltd. 61 Asnaviram Networks Pvt. Ltd. 62 Drakon Innovations Pvt. Ltd. TELANGANA 63 Green PMU Semi Pvt. Ltd. 64 Wisig Networks Pvt. Ltd. 65 Dheyo AI Pvt. Ltd. 66 AMPICQ Pvt. Ltd. 67 BITSILICA Pvt Ltd 68 Manjeera Digital Systems Pvt. Ltd. 69 Spintronics AI Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 70 SmartKosh Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 71 Vconnectech Systems Pvt. Ltd. 72 Speedbus Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 73 WnPSemicon LLP 74 Sigan Semiconductors OPC Pvt. Ltd. 75 Vaaluka Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 76 Avecas Technologies Pvt. Ltd. ODISHA 77 Qualivon Technologies Pvt. Ltd.MAHARASHTRA 78 Panache Digilife Limited 79 Vasbeam Pvt. Ltd. 80 Tahinium Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 81 Imumbai Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. 82 Pentarisc Systems Pvt. Ltd. 83 Multi Nano Sense Technologies Pvt. Ltd. ASSAM 84 Phra Narai Semicon Systems Labs Pvt. Ltd. GUJARAT 85 Indiesemic Pvt. Ltd. 86 Synchronous Drives And Inverters Pvt. Ltd. 87 Vicharak Computers Pvt. Ltd. 88 Artronics Pvt. Ltd. 89 Sikern Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. UTTAR PRADESH 90 Inquantumshift Labs Pvt. Ltd. 91 Vervesemi Microelectronics Pvt. Ltd. 92 Incise Infotech Limited 93 Reslink Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 94 Truesilicon Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 95 Keenheads Technologies Pvt. Ltd. UTTARAKHAND 96 Linearized Amplifier Tech. and Services Pvt. Ltd. DELHI 97 DV2JS Innovation LLP 98 Orvis Semi Pvt. Ltd. 99 CryoLogiq Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. HARYANA 100 Syrma SGS Technology And Engineering Services Ltd. ANDHRA PRADESH 101 Krisemi Design Technologies Pvt. Ltd. WEST BENGAL 102 SemiFront Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 103 Aantaric Technologies Pvt. Ltd. *******