HCLTech opens two Indian engineering centers to support Rapidus chip work
HCLTech and Japanese chipmaker Rapidus have officially opened two HCLTech development centers in India, in Bengaluru and Hubli, to support Rapidus with semiconductor engineering. HCLTech will also work with Rapidus to build a pool of Indian engineers for the company's workforce needs in Japan.
- HCLTech has officially opened two development centers in Bengaluru and Hubli, India, to support Rapidus.
- Services include mask design, design infrastructure, process design kit development, joint design technology optimization and layout design.
- HCLTech and Rapidus will build a pool of Indian engineers to meet Rapidus' workforce needs in Japan.
- The companies describe the deal as a sign of growing Japan-India strategic cooperation.
- No financial terms or staffing figures for the centers were disclosed.
What the new centers will do
According to the joint announcement, the centers in Bengaluru and Hubli are designed to support the changing semiconductor engineering requirements of Rapidus. HCLTech will draw on its position in core engineering to offer Rapidus a range of capabilities.
The services named in the announcement are:
- Mask design
- Design infrastructure
- Development of process design kits
- Joint optimization of design technologies
- Layout design
Rapidus is a Japanese company that develops and manufactures advanced logic semiconductors. HCLTech, listed on the NSE and BSE under the ticker HCLTECH, describes itself as a leading global technology company.
Building an engineering talent pool
Beyond the technical services, HCLTech will cooperate with Rapidus to build a pool of Indian engineering talent. The aim is to meet the evolving personnel needs of Rapidus in Japan.
Dr. Atsuyoshi Koike, Representative Director and CEO of Rapidus Corporation, said that building a strong engineering ecosystem is essential as Rapidus advances its mission of establishing manufacturing capacity for next-generation semiconductors in Japan. He said the company expects the collaboration to give it access to India's growing pool of semiconductor engineering talent and to help build specialized development capacity that complements its activities in Japan.
Japan and India ties
C. Vijayakumar, CEO and Managing Director of HCLTech, said the partnership reflects growing strategic cooperation between Japan and India. According to him, it combines the ambitions of Rapidus in next-generation semiconductors with HCLTech's engineering expertise, with the goal of speeding up chip adoption and shortening time to market.
Vijayakumar said advanced semiconductors will shape the technologies of the next decade.
About the companies
HCLTech says it has more than 230,000 employees in over 60 countries and offers capabilities in AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software. It lists semiconductors among the industries it serves. The company reports consolidated revenue of 14.8 billion US dollars for the twelve months to September 2026.
Rapidus states its goal as developing and manufacturing the world's most advanced logic semiconductors. It says it wants to offer services that shorten cycle times in design, wafer processes, 3D packaging and other areas.
What it means
For Rapidus, the arrangement adds engineering capacity outside Japan and a route to recruit engineers from India. For HCLTech, it extends its semiconductor engineering business with a Japanese chipmaker. The announcement does not give financial terms, headcounts or timelines for the centers.
