Hyderabad, India- The VLSI Design Conference 2023 started with motivating speeches from industry leaders. Additionally, the conference also discussed the newest advancements in VLSI, embedded technologies and opportunities for innovation.
Hyderabad is hosting 5-day conference from 8th to 12th January. The theme is “Semiconductors driving disruptive innovations in Global Digitalization.”
Key stakeholders came together at the event. It was well-represented by engineers, students and faculty, industry professionals, academia, researchers, bureaucrats, and government organizations.
Addressing the attendees on the inaugural session Shri. Rajeev Chandrasekhar said “The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has a program called the “Future Design Program”. To support this innovation ecosystem, the government is extending PLI scheme for IT Server and IT hardware. The IT PLI will also offer additional incentives for manufacturers that incorporate Indian-designed IP into their products. Further, the government is also focused on Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) program.
Shri. Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of Information Technology, Industry and Commerce for the government of Telangana mentioned in his address , “The state is at the forefront of the startup revolution and has already created a wave of opportunities for innovation and startups across the technology sector and VLSI field with leading semiconductor companies having their base, and rapidly expanding in Hyderabad.”
In his address, Dr. Satya Gupta, the President of VLSI Society of India highlighted the role of VLSI in developing and accelerating the pace of the sector in India and how it shaped the growth of startups. He said, “it is time to look at addressing technological challenges at higher levels of abstraction in CMOS-based design and at the same time look beyond Silicon for further performance enhancement”.
Startups and Investor Connect and other highlights of VLSID 2023:
The “Startups Investor Connect” will be the key highlight of the conference on the 12th of January 2023, where emerging startups in the VLSI and embedded sector will get an opportunity to pitch their ideas to investors.
Participating startups included Anew Design Automation, Lightspeed Photonics, Vasbeam, Cyrrup, Advanced System In Package Technologies and more. Leading investors will be in attendance to hear pitches and consider potential investments.
Meanwhile, the exhibition at the conference featured notable VLSI companies and innovative technology startups. They highlighted the current capabilities in the sector and exciting opportunities for innovation. The 5-day conference will conclude on the 12th of January 2023 with keynote speeches, exhibits, startup pitching and product launches.
