Hope to break ground for chip plant by Q1 of next year: 3rdiTech CEO

What really worked for us, I think, is that none of us came from the industry but we did realise that we will be running into insurmountable problems, she said

The Indian semiconductor industry is being feted for the speed at which fabrication plants are being set up. One company that is getting attention is Delhi-based Bharat Semi and its design entity 3rdiTech (pronounced third-eye tech). Vrinda Kapoor, chief executive officer of 3rdiTech, is the only woman in India to head a semiconductor firm. Kapoor, in a telephonic interview over with Shivani Shinde, spoke about the company’s work. Edited excerpts:

How did 3rdiTech happen?

We wanted to create something unique in the Indian startup ecosystem, beyond ecommerce and quick commerce. While we (Kapoor and Vinayak Dalmia, 3rdiTech’s