J&K outshines all UTs in support for startup ecosystems

Jammu, Apr 17 (KNN) In the ranking of ‘states on support to startup ecosystems’, Jammu and Kashmir is at the top position among the Union Territories (UTs) and north-eastern states, said Saurabh Bhagat, Commissioner Secretary, Science and Technology on Sunday.

About 84 startups had been established in J&K in the past few years, said Bhagat.

“The states and the UTs have been classified into five categories, including best performers, top performers, leaders, aspiring leaders and emerging startup ecosystems. J&K, which has been clubbed with UTs and the north-eastern states including those having less than one crore population, has emerged as the top performer while Meghalaya as the best performer,” he said.

He inaugurated Himalayan Chapter of Northern India in IIT, Jammu in a landmark achievement in the field of very large scale integration (VLSI) of microchips and manufacturing.

It would provide an opportunity for IIT, Jammu, to be the fulcrum in research on VLSI, being used extensively in all computing and control devices like mobiles, cameras, automobiles and drones, he said.

The northern chapter shall cater to all universities, research and development institutions, IITs, NITs and IISc of states like J&K, Leh, Himachal Pradesh and others to engage in the research and joint programmes, the official said.  (KNN Bureau)