New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- India's semiconductor talent pool is projected to grow by over120%, reaching nearly400,000 professionalsby2030, according to a recent report byPwCtitled"Semiconductor and Beyond".

The study highlights that this growth in talent will coincide with a major boom in the global semiconductor market, which is expected to expand fromUS$627 billion in 2024toUSD 1.03 trillion by 2030, marking acompound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%.

This surge is driven by increasing demand from sectors such asArtificial Intelligence,Automotive,Healthcare, andRenewable Energy, all of which rely heavily on chips, sensors, and advanced electronics.

India is also expanding its presence across the entire semiconductor value chain-from des...