Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) · Part A
Chips to Startup Programme
C2S
Financial and technical support, EDA tools, and fab access for chip-design projects by institutions, startups, and MSMEs.
Overview & Objective
Financial and technical support, EDA tools, and fab access for chip-design projects by institutions, startups, and MSMEs.
Key Benefits & Funding
- Financial and technical support for chip-design projects under approved categories.
- Access to chip-design ecosystem support such as EDA tools, IP repository, fabrication/MPW support, prototyping, and mentoring.
- Support for manpower training, R&D, hardware IP design, system design, prototype development, and deployment.
Eligibility Criteria
- Academic institutions and R&D organisations across India, including IITs, NITs, IIITs, government/private colleges, and R&D bodies.
- Startups and MSMEs can participate through academia-industry collaborative projects, grand challenges, hackathons, or RFPs for System/SoC/IP Core development.
How to Apply
Applicants submit project proposals online through the C2S portal in the prescribed MeitY provided format.