AIC-IIIM inks MoUs with 5 startups

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 17: The Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) at CSIR-IIIM Branch, Srinagar today signed Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) with five innovative start-ups—M/s Gleen Biotech, M/s Durrein Tea LLP, M/s Emilieu Pvt Ltd, M/s Kashmir Aromatics and M/s Nature Biotech Labs.

These start-ups were recognized for their contributions to advance research and product development.

The MoUs were signed between Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director CSIR-IIIM and Chairman of AIC-IIIM Bio Innovation Foundation and Startup Founders.

Earlier, each startup presented its business model to an evaluation committee, which assessed the start-ups based on innovation, domain expertise and business viability.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Zabeer Ahmed emphasized that these collaborations would drive innovation, economic growth and a tangible societal impact and assured the start-ups of AIC-IIIM’s full support, including access to cutting-edge R&D resources, expert mentorship, and market linkages to help them scale their ventures successfully.

He also expressed gratitude to Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science & Technology, who has been instrumental in advancing the mission of CSIR-IIIM.

Followed by MoU signing, the event recognized the achievements of leather trainees who completed a one-week industrial training program at CSIR-CLRI Centre Jalandhar, as well as those who completed two and six months leather training programs at AIC-IIIM Branch, Srinagar.

The event also honoured the winners of Hackathon 4.0.

Dr. Saurabh Saran, PI, AIC, Dr. Shahid Jibran, CEO, IIIM-AIC, distinguished scientists and stakeholders from CSIR-IIIM (Br.) Srinagar, including Abdul Rahim, Head of CSIR-IIIM (Br.) Srinagar also attended the event.