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TDB and DST sign ₹130 crore RDI Fund support deal with BigEndian Semiconductors
Bengaluru, Karnataka6 Oct 2026
The Technology Development Board (TDB) and the Department of Science & Technology (DST) entered into an agreement with Bengaluru-based BigEndian Semiconductors for ₹130 crore of financial support under the RDI Fund for “Project VeerAI”, structured as optional convertible debt (OCD).
Why it matters
This commits government-backed RDI capital to a specific domestic deep-tech project, potentially helping it move toward commercialization and manufacturing scale-up.
Technology Development Board (TDB)Department of Science & Technology (DST)BigEndian Semiconductors