Gujarat: PM Modi to inaugurate 'Semicon India 2023' event that focuses on semiconductor industry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Semicon India 2023', a national-level event focusing on semiconductor industry, in Gandhinagar on Friday.

PM Modi, who has been on a two-day Gujarat visit, is scheduled to inaugurate event at 10.30 am.

On Thursday, first day of his tour, prime minister inaugurated a greenfield international airport near Rajkot city and or development projects on first day of his tour. He also dressed a garing in Rajkot city later.

'Semicon India 2023' inaugural programme will highlight investment opportunities in India's semiconductor sector through an informative presentation and a stimulating panel discussion led by industry, a government release said.

event aims to catalyse semiconductor industry's progress through networking, techlogy demonstrations and lucrative business prospects, it said.

During three-day conference ending on July 30, experts in fields of semiconductor chip, display fab, chip design and assembling, will gar from various corners of globe to share ir kwledge and perspectives on emerging opportunities in India, it ded.

Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, ST Microelectronics, Grantwood Techlogies, Infineon Techlogies, Applied Materials, and or prominent companies in sector will participate in event, release said.

"With a strong focus on invation, participation and growth, event holds immense significance in shaping future of semiconductor industry in both - India and Gujarat," it said.

Prior to commencement of main event on Friday, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated a six-day exhibition on July 25.

exhibition showcases intricate manufacturing process of semiconductors and gives an insight into cutting-edge techlogies and invations driving industry.

On behalf of Union government, Minister of Electronics and Information Techlogy, Railways and Communication Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, and Minister of State for Electronics and Information Techlogy Rajeev Chandrasekhar will mark ir presence at Friday event.

Hes of leing semiconductor industries will also participate in event, with a presentation to be given on investment opportunities in India's semiconductor sector, government release said.

tably, Gujarat government signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Rs 22,500 crore with semiconductor chip giant Micron Techlogy to establish an Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP) facility in state.

During PM Modi's recent visit to United States of America, US President Joe Biden anunced establishment of a state-of--art semiconductor facility by Micron Techlogy Inc in India.