Lok Sabha Question No. 6140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Startups approved under Design Linked Incentive Scheme
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara

## 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  studentdesigned 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.

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## 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 Pvt. Ltd.                     | A 4-channel Mux-Demux Gain Phase Shifter for Hybrid Beamformer in 8- 12GHz for satellite communication and 5G Antenna Array systems | 1047.19          |
|           | 2       | Morphing Machines Pvt. Ltd.                    | SoC, IP and Accelerator card powered by REDEFINE architecture and Ecosystem                                                         | 2048.83          |
|           | 3       | Calligo Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                 | SoC with RISC V and POSIT Coprocessor based Accelerator Card with Software Ecosystem                                                | 4192.75          |
|           | 4       | Sensesemi Technologies Pvt. Ltd.               | SenseSoC-200 SoC for IOT and Medical Applications                                                                                   | 3907.02          |
|           | 5       | Saankhya Labs Pvt. Ltd.                        | SoC for Baseband Processing for 5G Telecom infrastructure                                                                           | 2558.77          |
|           | 6       | Aryabhata Circuits and Research Labs Pvt. Ltd. | Next Generation IC for Advanced Tire Monitoring System (TMS)                                                                        | 4095.49          |
|           | 7       | BigEndian Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.             | SoC for Video Audio Surveillance Unit, Design and Development                                                                       | 3108             |

|            |   8 | C2i Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.         | A Digital Multiphase Controller IC for Enterprise Server Power                                                      |   8375.2 |
|------------|-----|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|            |   9 | MMRFIC Technology Pvt. Ltd.          | Indigenous Ka-Band Beamformer RADAR Chip                                                                            |  1253.04 |
|            |  10 | Sophrosyne Technologies Pvt. Ltd.    | High-precision, Ultra-low- power SoC for real-time monitoring of cardiac activity and other vital health parameters |  2147.1  |
|            |  11 | Aagyavision Pvt. Ltd.                | Radar RF chips for edge applications                                                                                |  2547.9  |
| TAMIL NADU |  12 | Aheesa Digital Innovations Pvt. Ltd. | VEGA Processor based GPON ONT and Network SoC for FTTX and Broadband applications                                   |  4140    |
|            |  13 | Mindgrove Technologies Pvt. Ltd.     | Vision SoC using Shakti processor for Edge Computing                                                                |  4786.11 |
|            |  14 | InCore Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.      | RISC-V multi-core super scalar processor for smartphones and edge AI.                                               |  1743    |
|            |  15 | MBit Wireless Pvt. Ltd.              | Dualmode LTE Cat bis and NBIoT Baseband chipset for IoT applications                                                |  6536    |
| KERALA     |  16 | Netrasemi Pvt. Ltd.                  | A High-End Edge-AI SoC with on-chip video analytics and vector processing computing.                                |  4430    |

|               |   17 | Netrasemi Pvt. Ltd.                     | Development of ML Acceleration chip with Programmable Hardware Infrastructure for Robots, Drones, Industrial automation and Video Analytics systems (64 TOPS AI performance) on 12nm, TSMC   |    6125 |
|---------------|------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| TELANGANA     |   18 | Green PMU Semi Pvt. Ltd.                | Energy-Harvesting power management Chip for IoT applications                                                                                                                                 |  986    |
| TELANGANA     |   19 | WiSig Networks Pvt. Ltd.                | A 5G NB-IoT based SoC for Terrestrial and Satcom Applications                                                                                                                                | 2555.57 |
| TELANGANA     |   20 | MosChip Technologies Pvt. Ltd.          | Smart Energy Meter IC- VIDYUT                                                                                                                                                                | 4000    |
| MAHARASHTRA   |   21 | Multi Nano Sense Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | MEMS Platform Gas Sensors and CMOS Data Acquisition AFE SoC                                                                                                                                  | 2953    |
| UTTAR PRADESH |   22 | Vervesemi Microelectronics Pvt. Ltd.    | A Mixed Signal Microcontroller for Motor Control and Smart Power Applications                                                                                                                | 2964    |
| UTTAR PRADESH |   23 | Incise Infotech Limited                 | A Linear LED Driver IC.                                                                                                                                                                      |  428    |
| DELHI         |   24 | DV2JS Innovation LLP                    | LowLight Image Sensor with SinglePhoton Detection for Security, Surveillance, Automobile Cameras                                                                                             |  748    |

## 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 | MAXVYTechnologies 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.    |
|--------------|------|-----------------------------------------|
| TAMIL NADU   |   52 | InCore Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.         |
| TAMIL NADU   |   53 | ARIES BioMed Technologies Pvt. Ltd.     |
| TAMIL NADU   |   54 | Mindgrove Technologies Pvt. Ltd.        |
| TAMIL NADU   |   55 | Struent Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.        |
| TAMIL NADU   |   56 | PRSsemicon Technologies Pvt. Ltd.       |
| TAMIL NADU   |   57 | Sicrest Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.        |
| TAMIL NADU   |   58 | MBit Wireless Pvt. Ltd.                 |
| KERALA       |   59 | Netrasemi Pvt. Ltd.                     |
| KERALA       |   60 | Silizium Circuits Pvt. Ltd.             |
| KERALA       |   61 | Asnaviram Networks Pvt. Ltd.            |
| KERALA       |   62 | Drakon Innovations Pvt. Ltd.            |
| TELANGANA    |   63 | Green PMU Semi Pvt. Ltd.                |
| TELANGANA    |   64 | Wisig Networks Pvt. Ltd.                |
| TELANGANA    |   65 | Dheyo AI Pvt. Ltd.                      |
| TELANGANA    |   66 | AMPICQ Pvt. Ltd.                        |
| TELANGANA    |   67 | BITSILICA Pvt Ltd                       |
| TELANGANA    |   68 | Manjeera Digital Systems Pvt. Ltd.      |
| TELANGANA    |   69 | Spintronics AI Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. |
| TELANGANA    |   70 | SmartKosh Technologies Pvt. Ltd.        |
| TELANGANA    |   71 | Vconnectech Systems Pvt. Ltd.           |
| TELANGANA    |   72 | Speedbus Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.       |
| TELANGANA    |   73 | WnPSemicon LLP                          |
| TELANGANA    |   74 | Sigan Semiconductors OPC Pvt. Ltd.      |
| TELANGANA    |   75 | Vaaluka Solutions Pvt. Ltd.             |
| TELANGANA    |   76 | Avecas Technologies Pvt. Ltd.           |
| ODISHA       |   77 | Qualivon Technologies Pvt. Ltd.         |

| MAHARASHTRA    |   78 | Panache Digilife Limited                           |
|----------------|------|----------------------------------------------------|
| MAHARASHTRA    |   79 | Vasbeam Pvt. Ltd.                                  |
| MAHARASHTRA    |   80 | Tahinium Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                    |
| MAHARASHTRA    |   81 | Imumbai Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.                   |
| MAHARASHTRA    |   82 | Pentarisc Systems Pvt. Ltd.                        |
| MAHARASHTRA    |   83 | Multi Nano Sense Technologies Pvt. Ltd.            |
| ASSAM          |   84 | Phra Narai Semicon Systems Labs Pvt. Ltd.          |
| GUJARAT        |   85 | Indiesemic Pvt. Ltd.                               |
| GUJARAT        |   86 | Synchronous Drives And Inverters Pvt. Ltd.         |
| GUJARAT        |   87 | Vicharak Computers Pvt. Ltd.                       |
| GUJARAT        |   88 | Artronics Pvt. Ltd.                                |
| GUJARAT        |   89 | Sikern Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd.                     |
| UTTAR PRADESH  |   90 | Inquantumshift Labs Pvt. Ltd.                      |
| UTTAR PRADESH  |   91 | Vervesemi Microelectronics Pvt. Ltd.               |
| UTTAR PRADESH  |   92 | Incise Infotech Limited                            |
| UTTAR PRADESH  |   93 | Reslink Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                     |
| UTTAR PRADESH  |   94 | Truesilicon Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                 |
| UTTAR PRADESH  |   95 | Keenheads Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                   |
| UTTARAKHAND    |   96 | Linearized Amplifier Tech. and Services Pvt. Ltd.  |
| DELHI          |   97 | DV2JS Innovation LLP                               |
| DELHI          |   98 | Orvis Semi Pvt. Ltd.                               |
| DELHI          |   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.                   |
| WEST BENGAL    |  103 | Aantaric Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                    |

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