Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota on Wednesday chaired a stakeholder consultation meeting to set the stage for the Tea Startup Summit, scheduled for October 2025, which will coincide with the 200-year celebration of Assam Tea.

The summit, themed "200 Years of Assam Tea - Startups Brewing the Future", will bring together startups, industry leaders, researchers institutions, and policymakers to reimagine Assam's tea sector through innovation, sustainability, and global branding.

At the review meeting, the Department of Innovation, Incubation & Startups (DIIS) outlined the event's framework in collaboration with the Tea Board of India, Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC), Tea Association of India, and other partners. The...