India, Oct. 15 -- Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, inaugurated the dhaRti BioNEST Incubation Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad supported jointly through the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) and DBT BIRAC.

The dhaRti BioNEST Centre at IIT Dharwad will serve as a catalyst for biotech and deep-tech innovation, offering startups state-of-the-art infrastructure, plug-and-play labs, mentorship, and access to funding and networks - helping transform breakthrough ideas into scalable ventures.In her address, the Minister shared her perspectives on India's rapidly evolving innovation and entrepreneurship landscape. She emphasised that "a young innovator's main ...