Singapore, South Korea firms eye investments in Gujarat ahead of Vibrant Summit
Gandhinagar: From semiconductor manufacturing and hyperscale data centres to shipbuilding and coastal tourism, companies in Singapore and South Korea have explored a range of investment opportunities in Gujarat during an eight-day state govt outreach ahead of the 11th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) in 2027. A delegation led by forest and environment minister Arjun Modhwadia visited the two countries from Oct 19 to 26, holding 45 business and govt engagements, including bilateral meetings, roundtables and site visits, the state govt said on Friday. GnBS Eco also sought 12 acres at Dholera for semiconductor equipment manufacturing. Other proposals included 12-inch TFT fingerprint-sensor semiconductor manufacturing by Silicon Display, LED and micro-LED production by Seoul Semiconductor, and semiconductor chemicals and materials manufacturing by LAMKO and Dongwoo Fine-Chem.
In Singapore, Global Tech Solutions showed interest in equipment refurbishment and quartz manufacturing at Dholera, while India Semitech explored semiconductor equipment manufacturing at Sanand. Micron Technology discussed expanding its assembly and testing operations, while ASMPT expressed interest in strengthening Gujarat’s semiconductor packaging ecosystem.