IIGP 2018 to bring funding of USD 2 mn in social and industrial innovations

The 2018 edition of the India Innovation Growth Programme 2.0 aimed at developing entrepreneurship in India will be launched on Wednesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. This will be in the presence of Ram Nath Kovind, President of India. Established by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Lockheed Martin Corporation & Tata Trusts, the India Innovation Growth Programme 2.0 was launched in 2017. Aimed at accelerating indigenous innovations through incubation of affordable, accessible and acceptable solutions, this unique programme offers an opportunity for innovators across India to bring breakthrough ideas to market in areas such as agriculture, healthcare, water, energy, life sciences, etc.