IANS | 25 Jan, 2024
The Union Government on Thursday announced its plans to launch
‘Digital India futureLABS’ and establish the India Semiconductor
Research Centre.
The ‘Digital India futureLABS’ will enable
partnerships between the government, startups and large enterprises in
the electronics space, said Minister of State for Electronics and IT,
Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Addressing the ‘IESA Vision Summit 2024',
the minister highlighted the vision of the Narendra Modi Government in
the electronics manufacturing ecosystem.
“We will establish the
India Semiconductor Research Centre shortly, which will serve as a hub
for semiconductor innovation spanning all spectrums that will drive
future systems,” Chandrasekhar informed.
The ‘Digital India
futureLABS’ programme will also include tier 1 suppliers and automotive
industrial platforms, focusing on designing and innovating systems for
the future, he added.
The ‘Digital India futureLABS’ initiative
aims to boost India's electronics and IT sector by establishing a
research and innovation framework, promoting leadership in standards,
IPs, systems, and platforms.
It focuses on strengthening the
domestic innovation ecosystem through collaboration, driving sustainable
growth, and fostering technological progress.
The programme, with
C-DAC as the nodal agency, will concentrate on sectors like automotive,
mobility, compute, communication, strategic electronics, and industrial
IoT.
It will facilitate collaboration between startups, MNCs,
R&D institutions, and academia to jointly develop systems,
standards, and IP cores.
“Over the past several years, the aim has
been to catalyse innovation, support startups, and witness significant
success, especially in the consumer internet space. We have witnessed a
tremendous number of startups and unicorns, investments, and the
creation of numerous opportunities, characterising an innovative
ecosystem,” said the minister.