Talent, not design software, is the biggest bill for chip startups: Cadence's Jayashankar Narayanankutty

Jayashankar Narayanankutty of Cadence Design Systems highlights that semiconductor startups in India face greater challenges in sourcing skilled talent than in affording costly EDA software licenses. The shortage spans from entry-level engineers to senior experts capable of taking chips from design through fabrication to market. Cadence supports startups with flexible licensing models to ease software costs, but the critical bottleneck remains experienced human resources.