Union Minister for Education, Shri Pralhad Joshi, on September 9 released the Commemorative Publication that records this journey and highlights the scientific capability, entrepreneurial spirit and innovative potential of India’s students, researchers, faculty members, startups, higher education institutions and ecosystem partners. It chronicles the journey of Bharat Innovates from the discovery and selection of promising deep-tech innovators from across the country to their international showcasing in Nice. It also captures the engagements, interactions and outcomes emerging from the initiative.
Speaking on the occasion he said Prime Minister, Narendra Modi consistently placed innovation, research, technology and entrepreneurship at the centre of India’s development journey and Bharat Innovates reflected this vision of the Prime Minister.
Bharat Innovates is an initiative of the Ministry of Education aimed at discovering and nurturing high-potential deep-tech innovations emerging from India’s higher education and research ecosystem. It seeks to connect innovators with industry, investors and other ecosystem stakeholders, accelerate technology translation and provide exposure to global markets and supply chains.
Bharat Innovates seeks to create a seamless pathway from laboratory to market and from campus to the world. The maiden edition brought together 120 deep-tech startups and innovators and 45 research projects from across India and provided them with opportunities to showcase their technologies, engage with industry and investors, and explore international collaborations and market opportunities.
MoS Education Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood; Member, NITI Aayog, Prof. Abhay Karandikar; Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ms. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee and senior officials of the Union Education Ministry were present at the Event held in a hybrid mode. Directors of IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras and IIT Bombay; senior academicians; representatives of the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Department of Defence Production and IN-SPACe joined the programme online.
