Chennai, August 13, 2026: Aheesa Digital Innovations Private Limited, a Chennai-headquartered fabless semiconductor company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Guidance Tamil Nadu, the state’s nodal investment promotion agency, for its proposed Fabless Semiconductor Design, R&D, and Product Engineering Centre in Chennai.
The MoU was exchanged at the Vettri Tamil Nadu Investors’ Conference, in the presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph Vijay. The proposed centre entails an investment of approximately ₹250 crore and is expected to generate employment for over 300 people in Chennai.
Aheesa Digital Innovations was represented at the signing by Mr. Sridharan Mani, Founder & CEO, who signed the MoU as the authorised signatory on behalf of the company, along with Mr. Krishna Chaitanya, CEO, TNIFMC.
Centre Focus
The Product Engineering Centre will focus on:
- Development of networking chips.
- Router operating systems.
- OEM platforms.
This initiative supports Aheesa’s ambition of building a portfolio of networking silicon across broadband, telecom, edge, and related infrastructure segments.
Saket Singh, Director & Chief Growth Officer, Aheesa Digital Innovations: “Tamil Nadu has emerged as one of India’s most promising hubs for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. This MoU reflects the strong alignment between our vision and the state’s ambitions for the sector. With this proposed investment of ₹250 crore expected to create around 300 jobs, the facilitation and support extended by the Government of Tamil Nadu will be a valuable enabler. We look forward to contributing to Tamil Nadu’s semiconductor ecosystem and to India’s broader chip design story.”
Flagship Product
Aheesa recently initiated the MPW for its flagship product VIHAAN-I, a broadband networking System-on-Chip (SoC) built on the RISC-V architecture. The proposed Chennai centre will expand the company’s design, R&D, and product engineering capabilities.
Government Support
The MoU reflects the Government of Tamil Nadu’s intent to extend facilitation and support, including:
- Infrastructure.
- Single-window clearances.
- Standard policy incentives (subject to eligibility).
About Aheesa Digital Innovations
Founded in Chennai, Aheesa Digital Innovations is a fabless semiconductor company focused on building indigenous silicon solutions. Its flagship product VIHAAN-I is a broadband networking SoC built on RISC-V, supporting India’s ambition to strengthen its semiconductor ecosystem.
