Nagaland delegates with Himanshu Joshi, Program Director, AIM - NITI Aayog.
Dimapur, March 1 (MExN): The team of Nagaland state officials, incubators and startups recently participated in the ‘Building Innovation & Startup Ecosystem for North-East: A Peer-learning workshop’ organised by the Directorate of Information Technology, Government of Tripura, in collaboration with NITI Aayog & AIM. The workshop, held from February 29 to March 1 in Agartala.
The workshop aimed to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among stakeholders to enhance the innovation and startup ecosystem in the NorthEast region. The delegation included Lhoushevikho Lhoushe, Asst Director - Industries & Commerce, Dr Arenla Aier - HRD Consultant, IDAN, Namang T. Chang - Export Promotion Consultant, IDAN, Lezo Putsure - Director - Educenter Schools of Business, and Loli Ashevi from YouthNet.
The workshop which is aimed to provide a platform for dialogue on key topics such as policy frameworks, funding opportunities, key strengths and threats of the State in regards to StartUp Ecosystem, capacity building, and collaboration between government, Incubator, Academia, and Industries. Through active engagement and collaboration with stakeholders from across the North East region, the Nagaland team identified areas for collaboration and resource sharing, paving the way for future initiatives to support startups in the state.
The event was led by Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, AIM - NITI Aayog along with the State Officials - Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Chief Secretary, GoT, Puneet Agarwal, Principal Secretary, GoT, Kiran Gitte, Secretary, GoT, Dr Naresh Babu N, Director IT, GoT, Himangshu Joshi, Program Director, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Government officials and representatives from Start-ups of North East.
Key highlights of the workshop included insightful discussions on building innovation networks and learning from successful incubator models.
“The Nagaland team had the opportunity to interact with experienced Government Officials, State Incubators, and StartUp representatives, further strengthening networks and partnerships within the startup ecosystem,” stated an update received here.
The insights gained from the workshop will guide future endeavors to nurture and support startups in Nagaland. By leveraging collaborative opportunities and sharing best practices, the Nagaland team remains committed to fostering a vibrant startup ecosystem that drives economic growth and innovation within the state.
