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R&D key to rejuvenated, self-reliant India: Zen Technologies CMD Ashok Atluri

Hyderabad, June 13 (UNI) Ashok Atluri, Co-Chair of the FICCI National Defence & Homeland Security Committee and Chairman & Managing Director of Zen Technologies Limited, underscored the critical role of research and development (R&D) in building a rejuvenated and self-reliant India.

Delivering the keynote address at the MSME Xcelerate 2025 conference organised by FICCI in Begumpet on Friday, which focused on emerging technologies, sustainable practices, and smart financial strategies, Atluri highlighted the value of indigenous innovation in both the defence and commercial sectors. He shared that Zen Technologies has filed around 180 patents, with nearly 90 granted in India and abroad.
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