India’s Next Big Leap: Leading Global Hardware Innovation
BENGALURU: (Jan 16,2026)-By Tarun Mehta
For over two decades, India’s tech story has been synonymous with software. In 2024, the industry generated over $194 billion in revenue, mostly from IT and software services. But as we look to the future, the country’s next big leap won’t be written in code. It’ll be built in factories, labs, and workshops across India.
We are at the precipice of a new chapter: India’s pivot from a services-oriented economy to a hardware innovation hub. This shift is not merely aspirational; it’s already unfolding, driven by an emerging wave of engineers and entrepreneurs determined to build products from the ground up, right here in India.
Hardware needs patient capital, strong manufacturing ecosystems, and the ability to handle complex integrations over l...