Excelsior Correspondent
AHMEDABAD, Sept 11: To strengthen the State-Centre coordination and collaboration mechanism in building a robust STI ecosystem and promote innovation and entrepreneurship, a Centre-State Science Conclave was inaugurated at Science City Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 10th and 11th September 2022 by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
Eight plenary sessions in different thematic areas were held in which Saurabh Bhagat, Commissioner Secretary, Science and Technology Department, J&K Government gave a power point presentation on the working of Department of Science and Technology, and also about the functioning of J&K Science Technology and Innovation Council (JKSTIC). He disclosed that JKSTIC in collaboration with DBT, Govt. of India and CSIR are establishing two industrial biotechnology parks in UT of J&K one at Handwara Kashmir and another at Ghati, Kathua, Jammu.
Bhagat highlighted that JKSTIC in collaboration with Ministry of Culture, is establishing sub-regional science centre in the heart of city Srinagar besides other routine works / programs under Science Popularization, Sponsored Research and Extension Schemes. He added that there are 123 R&D projects sponsored by JKSTIC from last year.
The Commissioner Secretary said that the research findings/outcomes of the research undertakings would be implemented for solving the problems and recommendations shall also be put forth before the relevant organizations for taking them to the ground implementation. He added that JKSTIC has also launched Innovation Challenge program to promote innovation and encourage novel ideas.
Speaking on other initiatives, Bhagat said that JKSTIC has identified 150 innovators and start-ups across UT and is planning to organize an innovators/start-ups meet with investors and industrialists across the country. He added that the meet is intended to provide an access and platform to the budding innovators and start-ups for investment, collaborations, connections and networking needed to launch and convert their ideas and initiatives into scalable business models and business organizations.
Among others, Dr Nasir Shah, Addl. Director JKSTIC; Sanjay Kharoo, Joint Director; Bilal Ahmad, Joint Director besides eight start-up innovators led by Sheikh Inayat Ullah, Innovator, CEO Startup Move Beyond attended the conclave from J&K.
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