Kerala Fabless Startup Accelerator (K-FSA)
Lowering the barriers to fabless startup formation — tools, mentorship, MPW access and capital.
Key Components
Subsidised infrastructure access — EDA tool credits, cloud design access, prototyping labs, packaging facilities and reliability testing · Technical mentorship from chip architects, fabrication experts and product-engineering leaders · Fabrication support — MPW shuttles, tape-outs and engagements with Indian and international foundries · Business acceleration — investor connects, VC/angel syndicates, grant writing and market entry · Innovation challenges — design contests and hackathons.
Expected Impact
A pipeline of 100 supported ventures across fabless design, ESDM, AI hardware, trusted electronics, sensors, materials, power electronics and product engineering; more tape-outs, IP assets, follow-on grants, private capital, customer contracts and design-led revenue from Kerala.