200 industries participate in Udyog Mahotsav prize distribution function at IIT Roorkee

The initiative aimed at promoting the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state by providing them a platform to showcase their projects and products.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee hosted the prize distribution ceremony of the Uttarakhand Udyog Mahotsav 2023 (UKUM) in collaboration with Bhagwanpur Industries Association (BIA). The initiative aimed at promoting the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state by providing them a platform to showcase their projects and products.  

More than 200 industries participated in the ceremony that showcased technologies from IIT Roorkee Innovation and Incubation ecosystem which consists of SRIC unit, Tinkering lab, DIC, IPR Cell, TechSarthi, TIDES, and TIH. More than 50 research scholars of IIT Roorkee have made poster presentations and received valuable feedback from industry experts on the industrial applications of their research. 

The prize distribution ceremony recognised and rewarded outstanding startups and innovative projects in various categories, including best startups, most informative stalls, best industry-academia collaboration facilitator, most electrifying presenter, and best poster awards. The winners were selected based on their contributions to the field of entrepreneurship development and their industrial relevance.  

Prof KK Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, appreciated the efforts of the participating startups, students, and faculty in the exhibition and the poster presentation. He emphasised the institute's commitment to promoting translational research in close collaboration with Uttarakhand industry.He said, “As an IITian it should be our responsibility to contribute towards the vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ by supporting the industries to grow through technological innovations and contribute towards the sustainable development of the society.” 

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