MeitY Invites Applications under the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme from Academia, R&D Organisations, Start-Ups and MSMEs

Project Proposals should be Submitted at C2S Portal (www.c2s.gov.in)

The Ministry of Electronics & IT on January 16, 2022 has issued a press release inviting applications under the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme from academia, R&D organisations, start-ups and MSMEs.

The key highlights are as follows:

• The Ministry of Electronics and Information (MeitY) has sought applications from 100 academia, R&D organisations, start-ups and MSMEs under its Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme.

• The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme aims to train 85,000 number of high-quality and qualified engineers in the area of Very large-scale integration (VLSI) and Embedded System Design as well as result in development of 175 ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), Working Prototypes of 20 System on Chips (SoC) and IP Core repository over a period of 5 years.

• The programme would be implemented at about 100 academic institutions/R&D organisations across the Country (including IITs, NITs, IIITs, Government/Private Colleges and R&D Organisations). Start-ups and MSMEs can also participate in the programme by submitting their proposals under Academia- Industry Collaborative Project, Grand Challenge/ /Hackathons/RFP for development of System/SoC/IP Core(s).

• The C2S Programme addresses each entity of the value chain in electronics viz. quality manpower training, research and development, hardware IPs design, System design, application-oriented R&D, Prototype design and deployment with the help of academia, industry, start-ups, and R&D establishments.

• C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), a scientific society operating under MeitY, will serve as the nodal agency for the programme.

• Online applications are open at the Chips to Start-up (C2S) website until January 31, 2022.

• The project proposals should be submitted at C2S portal (www.c2s.gov.in) in the format prescribed at the portal. The institutions applying under the programme should meet the eligibility criteria defined at the portal and should be in line with the proposals’ guidelines.