Srinagar, May 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), in collaboration with T-Hub Hyderabad, brought together startups, innovators, and incubators from the Kashmir valley on Tuesday to discuss different facets of the J&K Startup Policy 2024-27 for its effective implementation.
The interaction aimed at understanding the concerns of different stakeholders and discussing the J&K Startup Policy 2024-27 in detail. Rajinder Kumar Sharma (JKAS), the Director of JKEDI, briefed the participants about the policy and its operational guidelines. He sought feedback from the participants so that necessary changes could be incorporated for the successful implementation of the much-awaited policy.
“Your feedback matters as you are the primary stakeholders. As a nodal agency, JKEDI has a responsibility to make the policy fully relatable to all. Whether it’s Kashmir University, NIT Srinagar, IIT Jammu, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Jammu University, or other related institutions, we all have to work as a team and achieve the goal,” Director JKEDI told the participants.
The event was attended by Dr. Parvez Ahmad Mir, Director of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (CIED) at the Islamic University of Science and Technology, Mr. Shahid Ansari, Founder and Chief Editor of Startup Kashmir Magazine, and Mr. Shahid Mir, the CEO of the Greenovator Incubation Foundation at NIT Srinagar. The participants shared their innovations, entrepreneurship, and startup culture in the region.
The collaboration between JKEDI and T-Hub marks a significant milestone in fostering the growth and development of startups, innovators, and incubators. One of the key objectives of the event was to provide a conducive environment for startups and incubators to come up with appropriate suggestions regarding the startup culture in J&K.
Akshita Kanthala, Head of Government Programs at T-Hub, Hyderabad, emphasized the aim of T-Hub to create a futuristic startup ecosystem essential for the scalability of the startups in Jammu and Kashmir. Based on the visioning exercises, she interacted with the participants and provided vital feedback regarding various queries.
The event received an overwhelming response, and the participants lauded the efforts of both organizations in fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. The participants expressed enthusiasm for future collaborations and opportunities to further contribute to the startup ecosystem of J&K. They unanimously urged the government to speed up the implementation of the Startup Policy so that they can reap its benefits.
During the event, Shahid Ansari, Founder and Chief Editor of Startup Kashmir Magazine, and Shahid Mir, CEO of the Greenovator Incubation Foundation at NIT Srinagar, presented the inaugural issue of the Startup Kashmir Magazine to the Director of JKEDI, Rajinder Kumar Sharma. The event was organized by CIIBM, a program vertical of JKEDI.
