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"We are equipping our youth with future-ready capabilities in AI, cyber-security and emerging technologies. We will take this growth beyond Bhubaneswar, to cities like Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur and Berhampur, which are being developed as the next wave of digital hubs," said Majhi.
Assuring investors and entrepreneurs, Majhi said, "Once you are here with us, you will definitely feel Odisha is your second home. You will find a sense of belongingness here. Together, we can make Odisha the entrepreneurial capital of eastern India, and truly realise the vision of Purvodaya — the rise of the East."
The chief minister invited investors to invest, innovate and grow with Odisha. The two-day event was organised by the electronics and IT department, industries department, and other govt agencies in collaboration with TiE Global.
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