Belgian EDA Firm Sigasi Signs Academic MoU with Satara-Based Techschool at Pune Conference

Pune, Jan. 6, 2026 – The Belgian electronic design automation company Sigasi NV has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Teckschool Skill Hub LLP, Satara, to provide its advanced hardware design platform, SIGASI SVH Community Edition, free of charge for academic education and non-commercial research.

The Memorandum was formally executed during the VSLID Conference 2026 held at the JW Marriott Hotel, Pune.
The MoU was signed by the CEO of Sigasi NV, Mr. Dieter Therasen, in the presence of Mr. Daniel Geel, Mr. Parag Kulkarni of Sigasi, and by Mr. Ranjeet Yewale, Founder of Teckschool Skill Hub LLP, along with Techschool representatives Mr. Shailesh Parab and Mr. Sanjay Ghorpade, Mr. Sagar Salunkhe. At the same event, Sigasi NV also signed similar academic MoUs with D. Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune, and the Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT) Pune, marking the beginning of a broader network of international academic partnerships in Maharashtra.

Under the agreement, students, faculty members, and the Department of Electrical/Computer Engineering of the Satara-based institution will receive access to industry-standard EDA tools for use in undergraduate and graduate laboratory courses, electronic design classes, and student research projects. The collaboration will also support Master’s and PhD thesis research where the outcomes are intended for public dissemination and academic publication.

Education leaders from Teckschool stated that the initiative would give local engineering students valuable exposure to professional VHDL and SystemVerilog design environments and help bridge the gap between classroom learning and the semiconductor industry. The license granted under the MoU is non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, and royalty-free, and is strictly limited to academic and research purposes.

Sigasi NV, headquartered in Gentbrugge, Belgium, is globally recognized for developing intelligent editing and verification solutions for digital hardware design. Company representatives emphasized that supporting academic communities worldwide is a core objective, and the signing in Pune reflects Sigasi’s commitment to nurturing next-generation chip design talent.

The event at a prestigious conference in Pune highlights Maharashtra’s expanding role as a hub for semiconductor education and cross-border academia–industry cooperation.