India must focus on

Production of silicon is an emerging sector in India, related skills in this genre like lithography, RET and OPC will grow in demand over time, and talents in this area must be groomed. System Level Design is another area where Indian engineers lack expertise. If these areas are improved and developed, then India can be considered a fertile environment for new technology adoption.

Earlier, the design and manufacturing space were two different worlds with no mutual interaction. But, today both these streams are getting closer and their association becomes vital for a great output. If Indian design experts fill this gap with utmost dedication, there would be new opportunities opening up in this segment.

Mentor Graphics’ effort to develop engineers

Mentor Graphics sponsors ‘University Design Contest’, wherein students from their final years of engineering or masters from various universities are asked to compete for prize money and recognition. The company also offers various other programs where graduated-best-talents are put through an accelerated one year program to develop their designing skills and the best students are hired in recognition with their efforts.

Mentor Graphics’ association with start-ups

‘Create Ventures’ is a platform created by Mentor Graphics to develop budding start-ups. It is important to understand the challenges and difficulties every start-up goes through like getting VC’s for investment, right EDA tools, and updated technologies. ‘Create Ventures’ has associated with various incubators providing all tools and technologies for start-ups if they meet certain conditions. The company also extends its helping hand by introducing these start-ups to various other companies and thus providing a business living for them