The Rapidus semiconductor partnership with HCLTech inaugurated two development centers in India on October 26, 2026, to support the Japanese company’s semiconductor engineering needs.

Key Takeaways

  • The HCLTech centers are located in Bengaluru and Hubli.
  • The companies also plan to develop a pipeline of Indian engineering talent for Rapidus’ needs in Japan.

What the Rapidus semiconductor partnership covers

The centers will provide engineering capabilities including mask design, design infrastructure, process design kit development, design technology co-optimization and layout design.

The partnership brings dedicated development capabilities in India to a company working on advanced logic semiconductors in Japan. Rapidus CEO Atsuyoshi Koike said the capabilities are intended to complement the company’s Japanese operations.

Talent plans and undisclosed terms

HCLTech will also work with Rapidus to build a pipeline of Indian engineering talent to meet the Japanese company’s evolving workforce needs in Japan.

The announcement confirmed that the two centers had been inaugurated but did not disclose their staffing levels or the financial terms of the partnership.

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