Vizag to be hub of technology start-ups

APIS encouraging innovative ideas and conducting programmes in educational institutions

June 16, 2017 01:01 am | Updated 01:01 am IST

The Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS) is poised to realise the ‘one entrepreneur per family’ motto of the state government and it is going to make Visakhapatnam the hub of technology start-ups.

APIS Chief Executive Officer V. Valli Kumari said that the Society is extensively looking for local and young talent whose innovative ideas could be turned into successful business models in the sustainable ecosystem being developed in the state.

Presenting the progress and plans of the Society at a press conference here, Ms. Valli Kumari said that a world class incubation centre with a proper ecosystem to exclusively promote the IT, Electronics, Telecom, Fabrication and Manufacturing start-ups would come up soon.

The Society is going to organise ‘India International Innovators Fair’ at Visakhapatnam with the participation of innovators from about 30 countries.

20 drones a month

She said that a drone manufacturing company with could produce about 20 drones per month would come up soon in Visakhapatnam.

The Society is looking forward to encouraging innovative ideas and has been conducting awareness programmes in schools, colleges and universities. She said district and state-level public awareness programmes would be conducted to recognise and award innovative ideas that help solve citizens’ issues.

“Innovation society through incubation centres does not only provide the infrastructure required for start-ups but establishes an ecosystem that supports them to the maximum extent,” she said.

Short-term courses

“In Tirupati, we have provided 159 jobs to trained candidates in several start-ups. We would also introduce short-term innovation and entrepreneurship programmes in educational institutions. We have received proposals from 23 colleges so far. Innovation centres in schools and colleges would nurture innovation at a young age and provide an ecosystem to implement ideas,” Ms. Valli said.

sssssssssssAPIS Senior Consultant K. Yedukondalu and others were present.

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