
Around 20% of world's chip design engineers based in India, key to global semiconductor ecosystem: Report
Published on: Sept. 2, 2025, 8:08 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
India has emerged as a crucial hub in the global semiconductor design ecosystem, hosting approximately 20% of the world's chip design engineers. While U.S. engineers define chip architecture and strategy, Indian teams excel in implementation, testing, and optimization. Government initiatives like the Semicon India Programme further aim to strengthen India's role in the semiconductor value chain.