News and Events

11 May 2023

GEECI invites the first round of applications for its Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program, which will be mediated by the Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development, IISc Bangalore.

The EIR program, meant for entrepreneurs, groups of entrepreneurs, and early-stage startups with innovative GaN technology-based solutions, is structured to enable the validation of startup ideas and business plans and the development of a comprehensive and evaluation-ready incubation proposal, without the overhead costs of setting up a company.

2 August 2023

GEECI is proud to announce the installation of a DUV wafer stepper on June 29 2022; a contact mask aligner on December 02, 2022; an RTP tool on February 02, 2023; two e-beam evaporators on February 22, 2023; an ultrasonic wafer dicer and wafer grinder on March 10, 2023;  an electroplating station on June 12, 2023; and 6’’ and 4’’ GaN etching tools on August 2, 2023 as part of its rapidly growing process line.

15 November 2023

Dr. Sridhar Srinivasan is appointed as Chief Executive Officer, GEECI.

Dr. Srinivasan, who comes with a wealth of semiconductor research and technological management experience at esteemed institutions including Gartner, GE Research, and Arizona State University, is charged with leading GEECI’s foundry and incubator business operations.

10 January 2024

GEECI invites partnerships with Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) working in areas of GaN application, such as Emobility, Fast Charging, Clean Tech, and Aerospace.

15 February 2024

GEECI was invited to a meeting between delegations from the Welsh government and Government of Karnataka.

Participants discussed several possible areas of collaboration between Wales and Karnataka in the semiconductor space, and compound semiconductors, such as GaN, received special attention in the conversation.

6 March 2024

GEECI was a sponsor for the IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing (EDTM) conference 2024. The conference was co-organized by one of GEECI’s founding members, Prof. Mayank Shrivastava, and fostered networking among beginners, experts, and veterans in the electronics industry.

We were particularly heartened to learn about the numerous GaN-based initiatives across India and see interest from national as well as international teams of all sizes in partnering with GEECI.