8 MoUs signed on Gujarat Semiconnect Conference 2025 inaugural day
GANDHINAGAR : 8 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed during the inaugural ceremony of Gujarat Semiconnect Conference Conference in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel at Mahatma Mandir here.
1) MoU was signed with JABIL INDIA Company to set up a new Silicon Photonics Manufacturing Unit in Gujarat with an investment of Rs. 1000 crore. The unit aims to manufacture photonics transceivers (data communication devices) useful in the fields of AI, Telecom, IoT and Smart Infrastructure. This investment will create about 1500 new jobs.
2) An Agreement (FSA) was signed between India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and Tata Electronics (TEPL) to provide financial assistance from the Central Government to the semiconductor fab unit to be set up at Dholera with a total investment of Rs. 91,526 crore.
3) An MoU was signed between Tata Electronics and IIT Gandhinagar under which a joint effort will be made for skill development in the semiconductor sector at IIT Gandhinagar.
4) A tripartite agreement was signed between Tata Electronics, Taiwanese company PSMC and Taiwanese fabless semiconductor manufacturer Himax Technologies. This agreement will prove to be very important for the production of semiconductor chips to be done by Tata Electronics with the help of PSMC at Dholera.
5) An MoU was signed with Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT) Company of Taiwan to set up a new Electronics Manufacturing Service (EMS) unit in Gujarat with an investment of over Rs. 500 crore. This investment will create around 1000 new jobs.
6) An MOU was signed with Micron Technology, a semiconductor company based in Sanand, Gujarat, for efforts in environment, health, safety, STEM education and skilled manpower development. The benefits of which will be felt in the rural areas around Sanand.
7) NextGen signed an MoU worth Rs. 10,000 crore expressing its intention to set up a compound semiconductor fab and optoelectronics facility in Gujarat with technical assistance from Hitachi and Solidlight.
8) CANS signed a significant partnership agreement with Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS), a US-based semiconductor chip designer, developer and global supplier of a wide range of power semiconductors, for multi-year, multi-million-dollar semiconductor chip products such as POWER MOSFETs, IGBTs and IPMs.
More than 1500 delegates from various countries and India, more than 250 exhibitors are participating in this three-day conference.
In the presence of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, 7 MoUs for investments in the semiconductor and fab sector, the release of the semiconductor supply chain compendium and the e-inauguration of the hospital, international school and fire station to be built at Dholera were also done. The “Semiconductor Manufacturing Supply Chain” report was released by the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and the “Vision to Reality” – Make in India Product Initiative was also launched.
The foundation stone of the new semiconductor unit of Keynes Technology was laid at Sanand. Along with this, it was announced that the production of semiconductor chips is going to start in June 2025 through the pilot manufacturing line at this semiconductor OSAT plant of Keynes at Sanand and in January 2026 through the main manufacturing line. In addition, CANS signed a significant partnership agreement with Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS), a US-based semiconductor chip designer, developer and global supplier of a wide range of power semiconductors, for multi-year, multi-million-dollar semiconductor chip products such as POWER MOSFETs, IGBTs and IPMs. In addition, CANS announced agreements with its technology partners, manufacturing equipment partners and supply chain partners. Agreements for strategic collaboration with 8 institutions for new skill development in the semiconductor sector were announced.
The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, India’s global position in emerging sectors like semiconductor, artificial intelligence, machine learning and drone technology is getting stronger day by day. The Chief Minister also gave the role of Gujarat in developing a strong electronics manufacturing ecosystem by operating the Gujarat State Electronics Mission on the patronage of the Government of India.
He added that Gujarat has implemented a dedicated semiconductor policy in 2022 itself. Not only this, Dholera has also started its development as the country’s first green field smart city with plug and play facilities by identifying the huge potential of semiconductor industries, added Patel.
The Chief Minister also gave details of the Global Capability Center Policy that has been announced to promote technologies and industries like AI, Machine Learning and Analytics in Gujarat and to promote startups.
The Chief Minister, while giving the role of Gujarat in preparing high-tech manpower in the semiconductor sector, said that Gujarat has become a global center in sectors like textile, pharma, diamond, chemical and petrol chemicals, ceramic, renewable energy.
Now, the land of opportunities is destined to make Gujarat a center of high-tech manufacturing revolution with unlimited potential for development and global participation in innovation, he added.
Chief Minister, wishing the success of this conference, expressed the expectation that the three-day conference’s discussion sessions, panel discussions will become a milestone in taking the semiconductor sector to new heights.
Netherlands Ambassador to India Shri Marisa Gerhards said that the semiconductor sector can make a very important contribution to realizing the resolution of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi to make India a developed nation by the year 2047. “Gujarat Semiconductor Conference” will make a significant contribution towards making Gujarat the semiconductor hub of India by highlighting the capabilities in the semiconductor sector. The semiconductor sector is playing a very important role in taking India to new heights in the field of technology. The relations between India and the Netherlands are getting stronger. India is the most trusted friend of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a powerhouse of semiconductor manufacturing, while India has become the fastest growing country in the semiconductor sector, in which Gujarat’s role has proven to be very important. He expressed confidence that these two countries will bring a new revolution in the semiconductor sector not through competition, but through cooperation.
Chief Secretary Pankaj Joshi in his address said that for the last several years, Gujarat has been established as the manufacturing hub of the country. As a result of sound financial management, world-class infrastructure, best facilities for investment and various industrial policies, Gujarat has become a semiconductor manufacturing hub today. Dholera Semicon City and Sanand GIDC are developing as semiconductor packaging hubs.
The Gujarat government has taken several steps to provide all the necessary facilities to all industries besides semiconductors at Dholera SIR. International standard infrastructure facilities, uninterrupted power supply, gas supply, water supply, expressway providing strong connectivity to Dholera, Bhimnath railway station and greenfield airport are being constructed at Dholera. The airport for cargo facilities will be operational by around July-2025, the Chief Secretary added.
On this occasion, JETRO Chairman and CEO Mr. Ishiguro Norihiko said that under a visionary leadership, the semiconductor ecosystem of India and Gujarat is developing very rapidly. Our company JETRO will also make an important contribution in strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem of Gujarat. As a result of the semiconductor industries developing at Dholera SIR in Gujarat today, Dholera will emerge as an important semiconductor manufacturing center of the country in the future.
Principal Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Shri Mona Khandhare welcomed everyone in the program and gave detailed information about the purpose of the three-day conference, the developing semiconductor ecosystem in Gujarat and the various sessions to be held during the two days of the conference. He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, various policies like Semiconductor Policy have been implemented in the state to build a developed India through a developed Gujarat, which will help make Gujarat the semiconductor hub of the country.