The Gujarat Semiconnect Conference, held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, witnessed the signing of eight major Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth over Rs 1.04 lakh crore. In the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, these agreements aim to boost semiconductor and electronics manufacturing in Gujarat, potentially generating thousands of jobs.

The three-day event was attended by over 1,500 delegates and 250 exhibitors. Among the key agreements, Jabil India signed an MoU to establish a Silicon Photonics Manufacturing Unit in Gujarat with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore. This unit will produce photonics transceivers essential for AI, telecom, the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart infrastructure, creating approximately 1,500 new jobs.