Chennai-based Mindgrove Technologies is set to launch India’s first indigenously designed commercial microcontroller within the next six to seven months. Co-founder and CEO Shashwath T R confirmed that production for the Secure IoT chip has begun. The chip is designed for applications in wearables, smart home devices, smart city infrastructure, biometric access control, POS machines, and EV battery management.
With prototyping completed and design refinements made, the company targets a September-October 2025 launch. The production volume will be finalized soon, based on contracts with companies adopting the microcontroller. Meanwhile, Mindgrove is also developing its second chip, the Vision SoC, focused on high-performance edge computing and video processing for CCTV cameras, dashcams, automotive ADAS, and smart TVs. This chip, supported by the Design-Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, is expected to enter production by mid-2026.
Founded in 2021, Mindgrove secured $8 million in Series A funding in December 2024. The lack of domestic foundries forces firms like Mindgrove to rely on overseas fabrication, making prototyping an expensive process. However, India is enhancing its semiconductor ecosystem with local packaging and testing facilities, reducing logistics costs.