Here are the two more MSMEs to get MeitY support under SemiconIndia DLI scheme

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Added 02 August 2023

With this recent announcement, a total of seven startups under the DLI Scheme will be actively engaged in chip and IP core development for automotive, mobility, and computing sectors.

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At the 2nd edition of the SemiconIndia 2023 conference in Gandhinagar, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) announced its support for two more semiconductor design startups/MSMEs under the SemiconIndia futureDESIGN DLI scheme.

The selected startups are:

1. Aheesa Digital Innovations: Based in Chennai, Aheesa is a fabless semiconductor startup focused on Telecom, Networking, and Cyber Security domains. Their Aheesa Vihaan series of Networking SoCs (System-on-Chip) will be fully designed and developed in India. The first version, Aheesa Vihaan, is based on C-DAC's VEGA Processor Core using RISC-V architecture. They are also releasing the GPON/ EPON ONT reference platform (Aheesa Seshnag) for Indian Network and Telecom product manufacturers.

2. Calligo Technologies: Located in Bengaluru, Calligo is a fabless semiconductor startup catering to HPC, Big Data, and AI/ML segments globally. Their focus is on enhancing computing performance using Software and Hardware Acceleration techniques for HPC/AI applications. CalligoTech is developing an accelerator product utilising a revolutionary number system called POSITs, which will be integrated as an add-on to host servers running HPC/AI workloads. This innovation, called TUNGA (Technology for Unum-based Next Generation Arithmetic) Silicon, will power the PCIe-based Accelerator Card - UTTUNGA, providing accurate CPU capabilities for HPC/AI Applications without requiring source-level modifications.

The DLI scheme, implemented by C-DAC, offers financial incentives and design infrastructure support at various stages of semiconductor development and deployment, including Integrated Circuits (ICs), Chipsets, System on Chips (SoCs), Systems and IP Cores, and semiconductor linked designs, over a five-year period.

With this recent announcement, a total of seven startups under the DLI Scheme will be actively engaged in chip and IP core development for automotive, mobility, and computing sectors. The scheme's ChipIN center at C-DAC serves as a one-stop center providing chip design and fabrication services to supported companies.