New Delhi, July 31: India and Germany have taken a significant step forward in their strategic technology partnership at the 7th Fraunhofer Innovation and Technology Platform (FIT) 2025, held in New Delhi.

The event marked the launch of a joint Indo-German knowledge paper on microelectronics and semiconductors, co-authored by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the EPIC Foundation.

Organized by Fraunhofer, Europe’s largest applied research organization, and supported by India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the conference brought together top government officials, researchers, industry leaders, and academia from both nations.

The knowledge paper outlines a collaborative roadmap for innovation, skilling, and technology development in areas such as CMOS chip design, MEMS, sensor systems, advanced packaging, and power electronics. It draws on Fraunhofer’s lab-to-market model and EPIC Foundation’s policy insights to guide joint efforts in building semiconductor capabilities.

German keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Albert Heuberger, Executive Director of Fraunhofer IIS and Chairman of the Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD), emphasized the foundational role of microelectronics in modern innovation. “Microelectronics is not optional. It is foundational,” he stated, highlighting Fraunhofer’s commitment to bridging academic research and industrial application.

Anandi Iyer, Director of Fraunhofer Office India, praised India’s bold mission-mode programs and noted that Fraunhofer has generated over €70 million in contract research in India, with 60% coming from medium-sized industries.

The valedictory session featured addresses by Dr. Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India, and Shri Suman Bery, Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, followed by a panel discussion with industry leaders and Fraunhofer experts.

FIT 2025 reaffirmed the Indo-German commitment to co-developing technologies that will shape the future of global semiconductor ecosystems.

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