Backed by the Government of India’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, domestic chip design and IPR is accelerating across critical sectors, from surveillance and energy metering to networking and motor control. To date, 23 chip design projects have been sanctioned under the DLI Scheme, with 72 companies gaining access to industry-grade Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools. Many of these startups showcased their roadmaps at Semicon India 2025, reflecting India’s growing capability and self-reliance in semiconductor chip design.