Indo-Italian Innovation Hub to be set up
'With that, we have taken the first formal step towards establishing an Indo-Italian Innovation Hub in Bengaluru,' he added. He said in the months to come, they will finalise the location, which will most probably be on the premises of one of the Centre of Excellences already active in Bengaluru. 'This will mark the beginning of what we believe will become a cornerstone of Indo-Italian cooperation in the following areas -- startup acceleration, bilateral academic interaction.
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