New Delhi, February 22
The first-of-its-kind "Electropreneur park" to support start-ups in electronic design and manufacturing has been set at Delhi University and will become functional from next month.
The said incubator has been set up in the varsity's South Campus by a consortium comprising Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), under Union Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and India Electronics and Semi Conductors Association (IESA) with an investment of Rs 21 crore.
"We have signed an MoU with the STPI and IESA has also been involved in the project. The park has been set up on DU campus and our students will be the beneficiaries. The funding has been provided by government through STPI," said DU Registrar Tarun Das .
He said there was a a disconnect between the developments in industry and programmes in academic institutions.
"The park has been set up to bridge this gap and provide an entrepreneurial platform to students," he added.—PTI
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