Chowna Mein Inaugurates DIY Lab at APIIP, Pushes for Stronger Startup Ecosystem
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein inaugurated a state-of-the-art DIY Lab at the Arunachal Pradesh Innovation and Investment Park (APIIP), equipping startups with 3D printers, electronics tools and food-quality testing equipment to prototype and test products before commercial scaling. He urged the state's youth to become 'job givers instead of job seekers' and flagged a dedicated new APIIP building and a proposed State-Sponsored Venture Fund.
APIIP Hosts Startup Investment Pitching Session as 13 Ventures Meet Investors
Alongside the DIY Lab inauguration at APIIP, 13 incubated startups pitched their ventures to leading investors and venture-capital firms — including NEDFi Venture Capital, IIM Ahmedabad Ventures, Alpha Venture, Spotlight SP AIF, Anantan Ecosystem and AlphaTUB — during a Startup Investment Pitching Session in Itanagar.
APIIP Hosts 'Beyond Borders' Workshop on Exporting Northeast India Innovation
APIIP conducted an online workshop — 'Beyond Borders: A Beginner's Toolkit and Roadmap for Exporting Innovation from Northeast India to the World' — helping the state's startups understand how to take their products and services to global markets.
APIIP Hosts First Boot Camp for Cohort 4.0 Startups
APIIP kicked off its first boot camp for the newly selected Cohort 4.0 — the 50 startups chosen through APIIP's AI-based screening process — giving founders intensive mentoring and training to sharpen their business models before incubation.
Arunachal Start-Up Conclave 2025 Launches Rs 50 Crore Venture Fund for NE Entrepreneurs
First edition of the state's start-up conclave sees participation from 150 start-ups, with seed grants announced for 25 innovative ventures in agri-tech and eco-tourism.
Arunachal University of Studies and APIIP Sign MoU for Innovation and Research
Arunachal University of Studies (AUS), in collaboration with APIIP, signed a Memorandum of Understanding and held a Startup Outreach Programme for students and faculty — strengthening the link between academia and innovation and nurturing student-led startups.
