ISG Launches Study on Semiconductor Services and Solutions
Research examines providers supporting advanced chip design and manufacturing
Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centred technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining providers that help semiconductor companies adopt advanced technologies, supported by digital manufacturing and intelligent automation.
The study results will be published in a series of comprehensive ISG Provider Lens® reports, called Semiconductor Industry — Services and Solutions, scheduled to be released in June 2026. The reports will cover companies offering services for design, testing and verification; manufacturing and engineering; supply chains and technology transformation and consulting.
Enterprise buyers will be able to use information from the reports to evaluate their current vendor relationships, potential new engagements and available offerings, while ISG advisors use the information to recommend providers to the firm’s buy-side clients.
Growth in electrification, AI-based technologies, autonomous vehicles, 5G/6G networks and industrial automation is reshaping semiconductor demand. These changes have increased chip companies’ focus on optimised chip design approaches, such as 3D stacking and chiplet-based designs, which can overcome fabrication limitations and improve performance, scalability and thermal efficiency. In addition, manufacturers are addressing a growing need for supply chain resilience by diversifying suppliers and setting guardrails for energy use, water consumption and emissions.
“The semiconductor industry’s next phase will be defined by building resilient supply chains and scaling advanced manufacturing and talent,” said Iain Fisher, director at ISG. “Companies that execute on both will be best positioned to meet rising demand and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.”
ISG has distributed surveys to more than 140 providers of semiconductor industry services and solutions. Working in collaboration with ISG’s global advisors, the research team will produce four quadrants representing the typical services and solutions that semiconductor companies are buying, based on ISG’s experience working with its clients. The four quadrants are:
- Design, Test and Verification Services, evaluating providers offering complete engineering lifecycle services for complex chips, from creation to validation, with a focus on performance and reliability. These providers help customers reduce design risks, accelerate time to market and enhance product quality.
- Manufacturing and Engineering Services, assessing providers that offer solutions for rapid development in semiconductor manufacturing and engineering. These providers are evaluated on their ability to optimize production of AI chips and use enabling technologies such as automation frameworks.
- Supply Chain and Procurement Services, covering providers that support complex procurement, warehousing, inventory control and supplier management. These providers are assessed on their ability to deliver logistics and transportation management services, including the integration of next-generation technologies.
- Technology Transformation and Consulting, evaluating providers focused on technology transformation and consulting services. These providers facilitate modernization of enterprises’ IT infrastructures to streamline complex operations, boost efficiency and enable large-scale digital and business transitions.
Geographically focused reports from the study will cover the global semiconductor services and solutions market and examine products and services available in the U.S. and Europe. ISG analysts Sneha Jayanth (Europe) and Swadhin Pradhan (U.S.) will serve as authors of the reports.
A list of identified providers and vendors and further details on the study are available in this digital brochure. Companies not listed as semiconductor service and solution providers can contact ISG and ask to be included in the study.
