{
  "id": 19626516,
  "title": "Shweta Suman returns to Bihar to build AI-powered semiconductor design tools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/shweta-suman-returns-to-bihar-to-build-ai-powered-semiconductor",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-12T08:30:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/she-returned-to-bihar-after-studying-engineering-and-working-abroad-shweta-suman-is-now-building-ai-powered-semiconductor-design-tools-and-showcased-her-startup-at-semicon-india-2026/articleshow/135743195.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shweta Suman, founder of Swadeza, a Bihar-based technology company, is building AI-powered tools for semiconductor engineering. After her education and work experience in Oman, she returned to Bihar, choosing to build a technology business instead of putting her ambitions on hold.\n\nIn September 2026, Swadeza showcased its semiconductor technology at SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi, giving a Bihar-built startup a prominent place in India's growing semiconductor ecosystem. Shweta's journey began in Oman, where she attended school and later pursued engineering at Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, before returning to Oman. After her return to Bihar, she began developing Swadeza, focusing on semiconductor technology, IT consulting and development, and digital marketing.\n\nThe company's primary focus is on deep technology, particularly the use of AI to simplify complex engineering processes involved in designing chips. Semiconductor manufacturing requires significant investments and several demanding stages of design, testing, and verification. Swadeza's AI-native semiconductor engineering platform, FORGE, addresses these challenges by understanding chip architecture and providing engineers with relevant information for specific tasks.\n\nFORGE is developed around four specialized tools, each targeting a different stage of the semiconductor lifecycle. DV-FORGE focuses on design verification, while PD-FORGE helps engineers identify and trace physical-design violations. Two additional tools, PS-FORGE and SC-FORGE, are aimed at post-silicon validation and standard-cell optimization. These tools aim to make the chip-design process more efficient and accurate.\n\nSwadeza's journey represents a different aspect of Bihar's ambition to establish a presence in India's semiconductor industry. The company is concentrating on engineering software and tools, rather than setting up a fabrication facility, to help semiconductor companies design, test, and improve chips. As Swadeza moves towards commercial adoption, it contributes to Bihar's evolving role in the semiconductor landscape.",
  "summary": "After tying the knot, Shweta Suman returned to her roots in Bihar, where she launched a pioneering technology venture named Swadeza. The company specializes in AI-driven tools designed to enhance the semiconductor design workflow. Swadeza made waves recently by unveiling its innovative platform, FORGE, during SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi, showcasing the untapped potential of startups in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}