Kochi, Feb. 4 -- India must strengthen its domestic manufacture and design of components for sensors and MEMS (micro electromechanical systems) to tap a burgeoning global market, according to experts, even as authorities assured that lack of funding will not hinder research in key areas of the domain.

As a big market of the world, India needs to be part of the large manufacturing area of electronics, speakers said at an international workshop on 'Sensors and Actuators' held at the Infopark in the city.

The two-day event was jointly organised by the Department of Chemistry of the University of Calicut, Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET, Thrissur), and Electronic Industries Association of India (Elcina) in association w...