Indium Corporation Joins India’s IDSPS Industry Consortium Partnership

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Indium Corporation announced that it has joined the Indian Design, Semiconductor, Packaging and Systems (IDSPS) program, a national initiative supporting R&D, workforce development, and global supply-chain growth. The program aims to provide a sustainable path for manufacturing and growth of the semiconductor industry in India for the AI era through a four-way partnership framework between the government of India, state governments, academic institutions, and Indian and global industries.

“Our participation as an industry partner in the IDSPS program reinforces Indium Corporation’s long-standing commitment to global collaboration across the semiconductor ecosystem, and to workforce development aligned with advanced packaging and assembly requirements for 2030 and beyond,” Andy Mackie, Ph.D., M.Sc., Indium Corporation Principal Engineer, Advanced Materials, said.

The program has engaged about 50 faculty from leading academic institutions like IITs, IISc, BITS, and others, along with 50 global companies, to develop 12 global hubs for strategic technologies across India. Indium Corporation’s participation in IDSPS supports the development of industry-ready engineering talent with practical exposure to advanced materials and assembly processes.

“Preparing the next generation of semiconductor professionals requires bridging academic learning with industrial practice to gain a hands-on understanding of real-world manufacturing challenges, materials performance, and reliability requirements,” Dr. Mackie said.

“It has been a wonderful experience working with Andy Mackie of Indium Corporation. Andy did his homework, visiting India many times and getting to know the faculty and institutions,” said Rao Tummala, founding director of IDSPS, and advisor to India Semiconductor Mission. “It is companies like Indium [Corporation] with foresight, taking a risk but growing as India grows.”

This new partnership builds on Indium Corporation's extensive global outreach across universities, technical institutes, and consortia, including its long-standing engagement with leading academic institutions in India. By contributing advanced materials, technical expertise, and industry perspective, Indium Corporation aims to help align curriculum, research activities, and training with emerging requirements in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced electronics assembly.

“India is an increasingly important region within Indium Corporation’s global manufacturing and technology strategy,” Dr. Mackie said. “We are expanding our manufacturing presence, investing in new product and process development, and actively supplying, training, and collaborating with semiconductor customers across India. Our involvement in IDSPS complements our long-term membership in the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and builds on our ongoing engagement with India’s semiconductor ecosystem.”