Australia Deputy Consul General for South India Michael Costa visited Maker Village, a centre for excellence under the Digital University Kerala (DUK), at its integrated start-up complex at Kalamassery in Kochi on Thursday.
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According to an official release issued by the DUK here, the visit assumed importance as it came close on the heels of India and Australia signing the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement.
Mr. Costa visited the Super Fablab, the high-end production facilities and electronics laboratory at the Maker Village.
DUK associate dean and Maker Village professor-in-charge Alex P. James briefed the delegation about the activities of the centre and its relevance for the start-up ecosystem. The India-Australia cooperation and trade agreements were expected to open up extensive opportunities for the start-ups, he said.