NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub Releases 4th Future Front Insights on “2D Materials.
National
On 4 September 2025, NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub (FTH) launched the 4th edition of its Future Front Quarterly Insights titled “Introduction to 2D Materials” in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, highlighting India’s opportunity in next-generation semiconductor innovation.
- The report was released under the leadership of B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog, who stressed that India must achieve technological sovereignty in semiconductors by investing early in 2D materials, which are 200 times stronger than steel and more conductive than copper.
- Debjani Ghosh, Chief Architect of Frontier Tech Hub, emphasized that global tech leadership now depends on controlling supply chains, standards, and alliances, and India must seize 2D materials to shape the semiconductor landscape rather than follow others.
- Professor Mayank Shrivastava of IISc Bengaluru warned that dependence on licensed semiconductor technology creates vulnerability, and India must develop indigenous intellectual property (IP) through large-scale 2D material applications.
Main Point :- (i) The report noted that countries like the USA, China, and South Korea are already advancing in 2D semiconductors, while India is at an early stage, focusing mainly on synthesis. A national program is needed to transition towards wafer-level innovation and manufacturing.
(ii) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) have begun calling for R&D proposals, signaling the first institutional push for India’s 2D materials ecosystem, which promises energy savings, IP ownership, and strategic independence in future semiconductor technologies.
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