Bhubaneswar, 5 Oct 2025

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved a NaMo semiconductor laboratory at IIT Bhubaneswar. The Rs 4.95 crore project will be funded under the MPLAD scheme to boost semiconductor research and skills in India.

Lab to Support Make in India Initiative

The new lab will help train students in chip design and manufacturing. It will add to IIT Bhubaneswar's existing facilities for semiconductor research. The lab aims to create more experts for India's growing chip industry. It will have tools for semiconductor design, testing, and making. This supports the government's Make in India program for electronics. The new lab will help train students in chip design and manufacturing. It will add to IIT Bhubaneswar's existing facilities for semiconductor research. The lab aims to create more experts for India's growing chip industry. It will have tools for semiconductor design, testing, and making. This supports the government's Make in India program for electronics. BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved ‘NaMo semiconductor laboratory’ at IIT Bhubaneswar. Estimated at Rs 4.95 crore, the project will be funded under the…

Odisha Becoming Semiconductor Hub

Odisha recently got approval for two big semiconductor projects. One is for making special chips called Silicon Carbide. The other is for advanced chip packaging. The new NaMo lab will work with these projects. It will do research to help the chip industry in India grow faster. The lab will cost Rs 4.6 crore for machines and Rs 35 lakh for computer programs.

I am confident that the NaMo Semiconductor Laboratory will inspire our youth, accelerate research, and further strengthen Odisha's position on the national and global semiconductor map, while advancing Make in India and Design in India initiatives.

The lab is expected to start operations soon after equipment installation. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.

Updated 6 Oct 2025, 00:40 IST; source: link