The widening gap between demand and supply of skilled professionals for embedded systems and very large-scale integration(VLSI)design is reinforcing the need for industry-specific training to aspirants in this field. Embedded systems are one of the key drivers of R&D off-shoring to emerging countries like India. The huge embedded systems and VLSI market is indicative of the opportunity that awaits the training providers in this field. The training market is growing at an exponential rate. The vast pool of talent and growing domestic market have helped the country emerge as an important centre for embedded and VLSI design.

India being a preferred destination for design outsourcing by most companies,training this workforce forms an important part.

Also, with India having a huge local market, there are many small and medium companies that have design houses. The training market can be defined as a component of the entire embedded industry knowledge value-chain.

A good number of firms are setting up shops in India, which, in turn, is increasing the requirement of professionals with the requisite skill sets. The training providers can bridge this gap between the industry requirements and professionals. The Indian business climate is conducive to service providers and VLSI and embedded system training is, in fact, a kind of service industry. As a result, this field may be considered as a forte for the Indian players.

In this issue, we present to you 10 Most Promising VLSI Training Providers who are successfully enriching the talent pool in this domain. These training providers pride them selves on keeping pace with the latest technological advancements in electronics. We hope this issue gives you helpful insight into this segment.