Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Government is fully committed to strengthening India’s deep-tech ecosystem, improving ease of doing business, reducing compliance burdens and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on November 17. He made these remarks while launching the ‘Startup Search Initiative’ by IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) and PlastIndia Foundation, an initiative aimed at boosting innovation and sustainability in the plastics sector.
Speaking at the launch event held across New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, Goyal said the new programme would support India’s goal of ensuring 100 per cent reuse and recycling of plastics. “The Government is committed to strengthening India’s deep tech ecosystem, enhancing ease-of-doing business, reducing compliance burden, and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship,” Goyal added.
“Hope this initiative will help the plastics industry to take a decisive leap towards ensuring 100 per cent reuse and recycling of plastics, in line with India’s national sustainability goals and growing global demand for circular and environmentally responsible product,” he mentioned. He added that such initiatives are key to meeting both national sustainability targets and global expectations for circular and environmentally responsible products.
Goyal also expressed hope that the platform would help the plastics industry make a decisive leap toward new technologies and greener practices. The Startup Search Initiative aims to connect promising innovators and entrepreneurs with investors, industry leaders and funding opportunities.
