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IIT Guwahati to organize the First Edition of North Eastern Research Conclave

:- North-Eastern Research Conclave is intended to create a common interface for collaboration among educational/research institutions and industries across the North-East

 

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati will host the First Edition of North-Eastern Research Conclave (NERC-2022) to boost collaboration between Industry and Academic in the Region.

It will be conducted between May 20 and 22, 2022 jointly with the Science, Technology and Climate Change Department and the Department of Education, Government of Assam at the IIT Guwahati campus. 

The Conclave is expected to host around 3,000 eminent personalities from the eight North-East States and other parts of India. They will hail from various sectors such as Industry, Academia, Start-Ups, Research Councils, PSUs, laboratories and Technical Institutes including Schools and colleges of north eastern region.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Education Minister, Government of India, is expected to preside over the event along with Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Minister of Development of North East Region Government of India and other dignitaries.

The Mission of NERC-2022 are:

a)     To create a common interface for collaboration and showcase the best R&D activities through exhibition from all the educational/research institutions, industries, and various agencies across the states of North-East India,

b)     To create an environment conducive to the development of local indigenous technologies and innovations, creating the scope and laying the foundation for the promotion of Translational Research and entrepreneurship, and

c)     To help the country achieve the goals of SDGs

NERC 2022 offers the best platform for academia and industry to showcase their expertise, products and technology innovations on mission mode. Thus, the conclave is expected to benefit all in terms of setting up long-term collaboration for research and development innovations towards the goal of establishing R&D innovation-based sustainable NE India.

The activities during the three-day conclave will include R & D Exhibitions, Brainstorming sessions, entrepreneur summit, sanitizing school children’s towards taking Research as a carrier option and Lectures from Scientists /Industry experts/Policymakers. More details can be seen from: www.iitg.ac.in/rnd/nerc.

The Conclave also intends to put forward the facilities offered by Guwahati Biotech Park wherein prospective Biotech ventures may avail incentives/subsidies through the provisions laid under the Biotechnology Policy for the State of Assam.

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