DIMAPUR, May 22 -- The Northeast Startup Catalyst Programme was launched at National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) auditorium in Kohima, Nagaland on Wednesday with the objective of fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the Northeast region.

Altogether, 16 start-ups and 23 participants from Aizawl, Kohima, Guwahati and Imphal are participating in the programme.

Speaking at the launching programme as the special guest, Nagaland industries and commerce department director P Tokugha Sema said this initiative not only supports start-ups, but also strengthens the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nagaland and the entire Northeast region.

He informed that currently, Nagaland has five incubators empanelled unde...