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Innovation and technology summit to be held on Nov 5 under 'Mission Innovate Punjab'

Chandigarh, Sep 11 (UNI) With a view to giving further push to its ‘Mission Innovate Punjab’, the state government has decided to organise an ‘Innovation and Technology Summit-2019’ on November 5 with an objective to promote Punjab as the global destination for innovations and research.
Stating this here on Wednesday, Principal Secretary Science Technology and Environment Rakesh Verma said that the department would hold this summit in collaboration with Punjab Chambers of Commerce and Industries. He said that under ‘Mission Innovate Punjab’ the state was drawing up an ambitious roadmap for developing a robust ecosystem for research and innovation to enhance competitiveness, boost economic growth and create employment.
Holding a pre-summit meeting here at Punjab State Council for Science and Technology with the heads of academic and research institutions to work out the modalities, Mr Verma said that steps had already been initiated to consolidate the facilitating environment through active involvement and networking of institutions having state-of-the-art research and innovation infrastructure. A Council for Punjab Research and Innovation has already been established in this regard, he added.
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