Inbound raises $1 million to develop autonomous re-entry spacecraft August 21, 2025 Indian space-tech startup Inbound Aerospace will use the funds to accelerate development of its first re-entry spacecraft, validate core sub-systems, and achieve critical design review milestones.
Indian drone startup Zuppa raises $1.5M in bridge round August 05, 2025 The company’s offerings include EDGE and NavGati, two System On Modules (SOMs) that power various applications, from IoT and connected mobility to drones and 5th Generation defence systems.
Indian robotics startup Unibose raises $640K to scale up operations July 17, 2025 Unibose enables industries to access life-saving automation in sectors such as oil and gas, chemicals, fertilisers and heavy industries. The latest capital infusion follows the USD 290,000 raised by the Chennai-based startup earlier.
Mindgrove partners with Bosch to enhance chip design solutions June 26, 2025 Indian fabless firm Mindgrove will provide Bosch with chips and boards for field deployment and testing, supported with engineering and logistics assistance. Data generated from these deployments will be used for improvements.
InCore unveils SoC generator: from idea to FPGA validation in minutes June 17, 2025 At the heart of this innovation is Indian fabless semiconductor startup InCore’s SoC Generator, a powerful automation platform built to radically simplify and accelerate SoC development.
India’s Zuppa secures $585K to scale its mini drone platform May 27, 2025 The investment, which aims to support the company’s expansion plans and accelerate the deployment of its Ajeet Series drone tech, is part of a larger bridge round of USD 1.1 million that Zuppa plans to close soon.
Techno Electric unveils $1 billion data centre plan in India May 07, 2025 The Indian company plans to set up hyperscale and edge data centres with a cumulative capacity of 250 MW spread across the country. Techno is partnering with RailTel Corporation to build edge data centres in 102 cities.
Adani could spend $10B on data centre expansion in India April 24, 2025 The data centres could be located in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and potential sites have been identified, with discussions already underway with landowners, according to a Bloomberg report.
Sify opens AI-ready data centre campus in Chennai April 23, 2025 The facility will serve as a critical enabler for AI workloads and digital-first enterprises, providing scalable infrastructure and high-performance computing capabilities.
Indian drone startup Garuda Aerospace raises $11.7 million April 18, 2025 The funds will be used to scale up the company’s current production facility and fast track the completion of an R&D and testing hub dedicated to advanced defense drone design.
Zetwerk inaugurates manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, mulls IPO March 18, 2025 The electronics manufacturing plant will produce components for sectors like consumer durables and IT hardware. The Indian company raised USD 90 million at a valuation of USD 3.1 billion last year.
Montra opens electric small vehicles facility in Chennai March 17, 2025 Spread across around 500,000 square feet, the plant in Tamil Nadu has an annual production capacity of 50,000 vehicles, catering to the small and light commercial vehicle (SCV/LCV) segments.
Vikram Solar to set up 1 GWh solid-state battery plant in Chennai March 07, 2025 The Indian company plans to set up a 1 GWh fully integrated solid-state cell and battery manufacturing facility, with proprietary battery management system (BMS) tech, which can be scaled up to 5 GWh.
VCI, Kinesis to build semiconductor wire plant in Chennai February 28, 2025 The 25,000-square-foot facility will focus on producing semiconductor bonding wires, a crucial component in chip manufacturing.
Yuma Energy acquires Grinntech to boost battery solutions February 21, 2025 Integrating Grinntech’s expertise in battery technologies, R&D and manufacturing will enable Yuma Energy to build a vertically integrated BaaS ecosystem, Yuma said.
Murata inks deal to lease factory in India February 20, 2025 Murata Electronics (India), a subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing, has signed an agreement to lease a factory in Tamil Nadu, India.
Taiwanese MSI teams up with Syrma SGS to make laptops in India January 14, 2025 Indian EMS provider Syrma SGS is teaming up with Taiwanese technology company MSI to produce laptops for the Indian market.
Mindgrove Technologies raises $8M in Series A funding December 23, 2024 The Chennai-based company plans to use the investment to expand its workforce and enhance in-house engineering capabilities. The investment will also accelerate production and sales of its first chip.
Tivolt partners with Tata Power to boost EV charging December 16, 2024 This partnership aims to build a robust EV charging ecosystem by leveraging Tata Power’s expertise in EV charging solutions with Tivolt’s network of small electric commercial vehicles across India.
Polymatech and ECM Group form French semiconductor JV September 12, 2024 Polymatech has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ECM Group to establish a joint venture company in Grenoble, France. The new venture will focus on producing sapphire ingots and wafers, key materials for advanced semiconductor devices.
Nokia to open its largest fixed networks lab in India August 30, 2024 The USD 54 million Chennai centre will focus on fixed wireless access and multi-dwelling unit solutions along with access networks and home controllers.
Applied Materials signs MoU to open centre in India’s Tamil Nadu August 30, 2024 The centre in Taramani, Chennai, will work with Tamil Nadu universities and industry partners to boost the state’s semiconductor ecosystem and help develop a talent pool to support the sector.
Aptiv expands Chennai plant August 29, 2024 Automotive technology company Aptiv has recently celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility located in Orgadam, Chennai.
Dixon Technologies preps new Chennai factory August 01, 2024 India's contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies says it will open a new plant in Chennai to make laptops for four of the top five notebook brands in the country.
Foxconn to assemble Apple iPads in India? July 29, 2024 Speculation is rising that Foxconn is set to expand its operations in India by assembling iPads at its facility in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
L&T and Aditya Infotech team up to develop SoCs for CCTV July 16, 2024 Two Indian electronics firms have formed an official collaboration to develop and supply systems-on-chip (SoC) and other solutions for CCTV cameras.
iVP Semi raises $5m to build India's first fabless facility July 08, 2024 Indian startup iVP Semi has revealed plans to set up a 20,000 square foot production test facility in Chennai, which should be complete by October 2024.
Cavotec opens new production facility in India July 04, 2024 Cleantech company Cavotec has officially inaugurated its new production facility in Chennai, India. The expansion is aimed at serving both the fast-growing domestic market in India as well as the global market.
SiCSem to establish a SiC facility in Odisha June 21, 2024 Chennai-based SiCSem has revealed plans to build a SiC process fabrication, assembly, testing and packaging plant in Odisha, Eastern India.
Zoho confirms intention to move into chip making June 10, 2024 The Indian software conglomerate Zoho has applied to the government for a licence to begin semiconductor manufacturing in the country. It is still waiting for approval.
Zoho considering $700m investment in chip making May 17, 2024 Indian software giant Zoho is planning to spend USD 700 million on a plan to set up its own semiconductor manufacturing operation.
Mindgrove launches first made-in-India SoC chip May 06, 2024 The Chennai-based fabless semiconductor startup says its Secure IoT product is 30% cheaper than competitors.