New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- India's semiconductor ecosystem is drawing growing interest from global industry players and academia, with companies looking to tap the domestic market while educational institutions step up efforts in chip development, industry collaboration and semiconductor skilling.

Speaking to ANI at SEMICON India 2026 on Thursday, participants highlighted supply-chain expansion, industry-academia collaboration, indigenous chip development and workforce training as key areas that could strengthen the country's semiconductor ecosystem.

Professor Dr Manmadha Rao from Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering said the institution is working towards manufacturing silicon chips through its Bharat Silicon Labs and is also deve...