 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 31: CSIR-IIIM and its Technology Business Incubator (IIIM-TBI) on Tuesday reinforced their commitment to building a robust startup ecosystem in Union Territory through closer collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), focusing on innovation, incubation, and commercialization of research-driven ideas.
The initiative aims to integrate startups with advanced scientific infrastructure, mentorship networks, and funding opportunities, creating a strong pipeline of technology-based enterprises in the Union Territory.
Khalid Jahangir, Secretary Industries & Commerce and Director JKEDI, with his team joined this deliberation from Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) whileas Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director CSIR-IIIM with IIIM TBI team represented the CSIR-IIIM Jammu and discussed the expertise and modalities for institutional connect.
Director CSIR-IIIM, Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, during his initial remarks emphasized the scientific and resource potential of the region is the real strength, stating that Jammu and Kashmir is home to over 1,500 medicinal plant species, many of which remained unexplored. The Institute is involved in captive cultivation, domestication, agro-technologies development, processing and in the cutting edge research for phytopharmaceuticals and pre-clinical drug discovery, he added. |
