HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Nov 6: GlobalFoundries (GF) India showcased its India Foundry Connect Program and strengthened partnerships with India’s fabless semiconductor ecosystem during its flagship technical conference, GF India TeknIka 2025, held on Thursday.
The Foundry Connect Program, launched last year, aims to accelerate the journey from design to manufacturing for India’s fabless semiconductor startups.
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The program provides startups access to GF’s advanced Product Design Kits (PDKs), GlobalShuttle™ Multi Project Wafer (MPW) fabrication, IP libraries, and engineering expertise.
It aligns with India’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme to help eligible companies fast-track silicon innovation toward commercial production.
“GF’s decade-long presence in India reflects our deep commitment to the country’s semiconductor growth story. Through the Foundry Connect Program, we are enabling local startups and OEMs with scalable, reliable manufacturing tailored to their needs—from PDKs, IPs, shuttle for test chips to tapeout,” said Jitendra Chaddah, Managing Director and India Country Head of GF India.
“With government initiatives like the DLI scheme, GF will help companies move from design to silicon, empowering India’s fabless semiconductor ecosystem and driving faster product realization,” he added.
To expand the reach of TeknIka 2025, GF India collaborated with the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and SEMI India.
The partnership aims to leverage the two bodies’ extensive network of fabless startups, academia, and industry stakeholders to promote awareness of GF’s technologies and programs.
“IESA and SEMI India have been at the forefront of uniting the semiconductor ecosystem—from startups and academia to global leaders—to foster collaboration and drive innovation,” said Ashok Chandak, President of IESA and SEMI India.
“We are delighted to collaborate with GlobalFoundries India for TeknIka 2025 and the India Foundry Connect Program, which directly complements India’s DLI initiative and IESA’s Start Up Mitra initiative. This partnership will accelerate the journey from design to silicon and strengthen India’s position as a global semiconductor hub,” he further said.
GF India TeknIka 2025 served as a platform to showcase GF’s technology roadmap, foster collaboration with academia and customers, and strengthen engagement with policymakers and industry bodies, with a focus on building a robust local semiconductor ecosystem.
