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India Gazette
21-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
"Startup Conclave 2025 empowers youth innovation to transform agriculture, healthcare, and environment," says DY CM Shinde
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that the Startup Conclave 2025, held in Mumbai, provides an important platform for young innovators to showcase their ideas. He emphasised that the conclave, aligned with Prime Minister Modi's Startup India initiative, plays a crucial role in encouraging youth participation and innovation. Shinde highlighted the event's potential to drive progress in key sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, and pollution control, underlining the transformative impact these ideas can have on India's development. Speaking to media reporters, Shinde said,'Startup Conclave 2025 was organised in Modi has given a priority to Startup is a big platform for the youth to share their innovative ideas will play a big role in the development of will become the leading nation in startups...' Shinde added that the conclave gathers youth from across sectors with ideas that can advance agriculture, healthcare, and environmental solutions. 'All youth are here. We have come here to share our new innovative ideas. CSIR has provided a big platform to them. This will help the country progress. Farmers will benefit in farming, pollution will be reduced, and remote healthcare solutions are also being explored,' he said. CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) and CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL)--are jointly organising this flagship event from 20th-21st May, 2025,at the NESCO Centre, Goregaon (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Conclave is expected to convene over 800 attendees, including more than 70 CSIR-incubated start-ups, leading industry partners, investors, academic institutions, and representatives from government bodies. Amidst the unparalleled expansion of India's innovation ecosystem, the CSIR Start-up Conclave will showcase breakthrough innovations in marine robotics, bio-manufacturing and environmental engineering. This platform will not only highlight cutting-edge CSIR technologies but also foster collaborations that transform ideas into scalable enterprises. The main objective of the event is to create a platform for discussing the technologies developed by CSIR and how startups can leverage these innovations, as well as to disseminate this information to the wider public. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has envisioned transforming India into a developed nation by 2047. The role of the startup ecosystem and technology will be crucial in realising this vision. (ANI)
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
CSIR Startup conclave 2025 to be held in Mumbai
Pune: The will be held in Mumbai on May 20 and 21. It will be organised by three CSIR laboratories in the country: CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (Pune), CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (Goa), and CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Nagpur). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This two-day event will take place at NESCO Centre. The conclave aims to bring together , scientific researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers. Venture Center, Pune, a science and technology incubator, will be the official incubator partner for the conclave. Jitendra Singh, minister of state independent charge) for science & Technology, Govt of India, Devendra Fadnavis, chief minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, and others will attend the programme. In the Startup Pitch Session, a "Shark Tank"-style segment, selected startups will present their innovations to a panel of investors. This session aims to offer founders a valuable opportunity to gain visibility, receive direct feedback, and explore funding prospects. Additionally, over 50 startups supported by three CSIR labs and Venture Center will showcase their innovations across diverse sectors, including healthcare, diagnostics, sustainability, environmental science, and advanced materials, according to the official release from Venture Center. "Conclaves like these create a valuable confluence of innovation and impact. We are proud to support startups working on solutions rooted in science and engineering, and to help them connect with collaborators, investors, and national networks. The CSIR Start-up Conclave offers exactly the kind of visibility and access that early-stage science-based ventures need to scale," said Premnath, director of Venture Center, in a statement. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In addition to the startup showcase, the conclave will host focused technical sessions on marine robotics, environmental technologies, and biomanufacturing. The exhibition will be open to the public on May 21, offering an opportunity for students, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts to engage with technologies and early-stage companies, and the people behind them, an official release said.
