Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- HNB PLC, committed to driving innovation in Sri Lanka's banking sector, has signed a MoU with the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC) to support the existing and new inventors under the Innova Biz Elite Link programme.

The partnership aims to provide Sri Lankan inventors with comprehensive support including financial assistance, technical guidance, commercialization opportunities and capacity-building initiatives.

Under the MoU, HNB will extend preferential loan schemes, interest relief and expedited loan processing to eligible inventors. SLIC will recommend qualified inventors after conducting thorough technical feasibility evaluations, provide advisory support, reimburse interest portions for approved loans and ...