{"id":83188,"date":"2026-08-16T13:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=83188"},"modified":"2026-08-16T16:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T11:09:11","slug":"chips-to-start-up-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/chips-to-start-up-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Chips to Start-up Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Chips to Start-up Programme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology more than 68,000 students have been trained in semiconductor chip design under the government\u2019s Chips to Start-ups (C2S) Programme.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Chips to Start-up Programme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an umbrella capacity-building initiative launched by the <\/span><b>Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Funding and Tenure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Total outlay of <\/span><b>\u20b9250 crore over five years.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Target:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It targets the <\/span><b>development of 85,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> industry-ready professionals across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to catalyse the incubation of <\/span><b>25 start-ups and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enable <\/span><b>10 technology transfers.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Chips to Start-up Programme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seeks to provide access to <\/span><b>SMART lab facilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, train one lakh students, generate 50 patents, and support at least 2,000 focused research publications.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>supports innovation, enhances employability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and enables academic institutions to play a more active role in India\u2019s semiconductor value chain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Programme Approach and Implementation<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The C2S Programme adopts a comprehensive approach, providing <\/span><b>students with hands-on experience in chip design, fabrication, and testing.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Training:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is achieved through regular training sessions in collaboration with industry partners, combined with mentorship and practical support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Access:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students gain access to advanced chip design tools, fabrication facilities, and testing resources, including state-of-the-art EDA software and semiconductor foundries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Prototype:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These opportunities also include implementing R&amp;D projects under the C2S Programme to develop working prototypes of <\/span><b>Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASICs), Systems-on-Chip <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(SoCs), and <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/intellectual-property-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/a> (IP) Core designs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/info-tech\/over-68000-students-trained-in-semiconductor-chip-design-under-c2s-programme\/article71345199.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chips to Start-ups (C2S) is a MeitY initiative launched in 2022 to build capacity in semiconductor design and foster tech start-ups in India. 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