Had a constructive meeting with the Director, DIT, Govt of Manipur, and apprised him of the various initiatives being undertaken by STPI and OctaNE CoE. Discussed potential collaborations to strengthen IT ecosystem.
@arvindtw@ditmanipur@SoumyaOtta#STPI#OctaNE#Manipur#CoE
Dr. Soumya Prakash Otta, Jurisdictional Director, STPI Guwahati was invited and participated as special guest in a stakeholder Consultation session on the Draft AVGC-XR Policy on 20 May 2026 at Hotel Polo Tower, Agartala organized by DIT, GoT. @SoumyaOtta@stpiindia@stpiguwahati
Jurisdictional Director, STPI Guwahati Directorate had interacted with M/s Ilogitron Technologies Pvt Ltd, OctaNE CoE startup of STPI Agartala during his recent visit to STPI Agartala. @SoumyaOtta@stpiindia@stpiguwahati
#Campus_to_Corporate : #STPIINDIA GUWAHATI organized an industrial visit for the students of Dept. of Compute Applications of Assam Bosco University, Guwahati.
Faculty and 26 students get hand on and realistic experience of application of #cutting-edge #technologies of #IoT devices.
During the visit, Students were briefed about STPI services that could turn them from #employmentseeker to #employment_creater.
Young and innovative minded students also explored the STPI #OctaNE Center of Entrepreneurship (#CoE) Lab (IoT in Agriculture), NOC and PnP facilities.
@GoI_MeitY@arvindtw@startup_assam@stpiindia@STPI_OctaNE@SoumyaOtta@stpiindia
An Online Outreach Program for Open Challenge Program (OCP) 9.0 was successfully conducted by #STPIINDIA Imphal in collaboration with MIT, Manipur University on 6th May 2026.
Last Date for Apply in OCP 9.0: 11/05/2026
Apply Now- https://t.co/rfI9pb0T7x
An Online Outreach Program for Open Challenge Program (OCP) 9.0 was successfully conducted by #STPIINDIA Guwahati in collaboration with Assam Society of Bangalore on 4th May 2026.
The session aimed to connect with aspiring #startups, #innovators, and #entrepreneurs and share insights about the opportunities under #OctaNE CoEs.
Last Date for Apply in OCP 9.0: 11/05/2026
For Guwahati CoE - https://t.co/JX2mJPcdSY
For Imphal CoE - https://t.co/wvsHsiaS2R
For Shillong Coe - https://t.co/3DC8tgpZEJ
For Aizawl CoE - https://t.co/zcXPrWuVXK
For Gangtok CoE - https://t.co/kf6lvUIhFn
For Itanagar CoE - https://t.co/qZL7jnQmus
For Agartala Coe - https://t.co/w0ZWDLAHtc
For Kohima CoE - https://t.co/cBuPdXDNTt
@GoI_MeitY@startup_assam@arvindtw@stpiindia@SoumyaOtta
#STPIINDIA Guwahati successfully conducted an Online Outreach Program on 30th April in collaboration with Assam #Startups for the OctaNE Open Challenge Program (OCP 9.0). 🚀
An inspiring session bringing together #innovators and #entrepreneurs to explore new opportunities and drive innovation forward!
Last Date for Apply : 11/05/2026
For Guwahati CoE - https://t.co/JX2mJPcdSY
For Imphal CoE - https://t.co/wvsHsiaS2R
For Shillong Coe - https://t.co/3DC8tgpZEJ
For Aizawl CoE - https://t.co/zcXPrWuVXK
For Gangtok CoE - https://t.co/kf6lvUIhFn
For Itanagar CoE - https://t.co/qZL7jnQmus
For Agartala Coe - https://t.co/w0ZWDLAHtc
For Kohima CoE - https://t.co/cBuPdXDNTt
@GoI_MeitY@startup_assam@arvindtw@stpiindia@SoumyaOtta
#STPI #OCP9 #OctaNE #AssamStartups #Innovation #StartupIndia
OIC @ImphalStpi conducted an Outreach Program at Computer Sc. Dept, Manipur University under #OCP9.0 #OctaNE. Engaged with students & faculties to raise awareness & encourage active participation!
Apply: https://t.co/rfI9pb0T7x
@arvindtw@stpiindia@SoumyaOtta@stpiguwahati
OIC @ImphalStpi conducted an Outreach Program at NIT Manipur under #OCP9.0 #OctaNE. Engaged with students & faculties to explore opportunities, raise awareness & encourage active participation!
Apply: https://t.co/rfI9pb0T7x
@arvindtw@stpiindia@SoumyaOtta@stpiguwahati
OIC @ImphalStpi conducted an outreach program online #OCP9.0 #OctaNE. Engaged with students & youths associated with MTI Hub under Govt. of Manipur to raise awareness & encourage active participation!
Apply now: https://t.co/rfI9pb0T7x
@stpiindia@stpiguwahati@SoumyaOtta
Startups,
Are you ready to build the future in Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality? Apply for the Open Challenge Program (OCP) 9.0 under STPI OctaNE CoE, Imphal
📷 Last date to apply: 11th May, 2026 📷Apply: https://t.co/rfI9pb0T7x
#STPI#OCP#EmergingTech#Innovation
OIC @STPIGangtok conducted an outreach program at SRM University, Sikkim under #OCP9.0 #OctaNE 🚀 Engaged with students & faculty to explore opportunities, raise awareness & encourage active participation!
Apply: https://t.co/BTGw1LieS2
@arvindtw@SoumyaOtta@STPI_OctaNE
Attention Startups and Innovators! Got an innovative idea leveraging technology to create impactful solutions in #EmergingTech - #AR/#VR?
Start date: 20th April, 2026
End date: 11th May, 2026
Apply now: https://t.co/rfI9pb0lhZ
@arvindtw@stpiindia@stpiguwahati@SoumyaOtta
Dr. Jeevan B, IAS, Secretary, Department of Innovation, Incubation & Startups(DIIS) and Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt. of Assam visited #STPIINDIA Guwahati and reviewed the centre’s key infrastructural facilities.
During the visit, he witnessed the Centre of Entrepreneurship (#CoE), incubation facilities including Plug-and-Play (PnP) & Ready-to-Work (RaW) spaces and the #IoT in Agriculture Lab, highlighting the centre’s role in supporting #startups, #innovation, and technology-driven growth in the #NorthEast region.
@GoI_MeitY@startup_assam@arvindtw@narayanksg@guptaa_sanjay@SoumyaOtta@stpiindia@STPI_OctaNE
Shri Arvind Kumar (@arvindtw), Director General, STPI, at the 26th Edition of INDIASOFT, highlighted that India is rapidly emerging as a global hub for innovation, driven by AI, startups, and next-generation technologies.
Key highlights of the address are:
🔹 The Global AI Impact Summit (4th edition) witnessed unprecedented global participation with 22 Heads of Government, 100+ countries, and over 5 lakh attendees, reflecting India’s growing leadership in AI and innovation.
🔹 India’s IT journey has evolved from IT/ITeS services to innovation-led growth, with exports reaching USD 224 billion in 2025 (~12% YoY growth)—supported by institutions like the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council.
🔹 Emphasized the need for platforms like INDIA SOFT to move beyond IT services exports and actively showcase India’s innovation and product ecosystem to the world.
🔹 Identified three key growth pillars for the future:
* Electronics Manufacturing
* Strategic & Critical Sectors
* Semiconductors
🔹 Highlighted the rise of innovation from Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities, urging expansion of such platforms beyond metros to enable inclusive and distributed innovation growth.
#INDIASOFT2026 #STPI #InnovationIndia #DeepTech #AI #StartupIndia #DigitalIndia #MakeInIndia #ElectronicsManufacturing #Semiconductors #TechInnovation #GlobalAI #IndiaTech #Tier2Innovation #FutureOfTech
@GoI_MeitY@AshwiniVaishnaw@JitinPrasada@SecretaryMEITY@arvindtw@_DigitalIndia@indiasoft@escnewdelhi@minmsme@DPIITGoI@NTTM_MoT@MobilePeYug@AiAmbaram
The Director @stpiguwahati & OIC @STPIGangtok met with the Secretary & Principal Director of DIT, Govt of Sikkim. Discussed about various initiatives of STPI in north east region & upcoming AI CoE collaborate to promote Technology.
@GoI_MeitY@arvindtw@SoumyaOtta
#Flashback
It was a pleasure welcoming Hon’ble CM of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis Ji at the India AI Impact Summit. Discussions focused on Maharashtra’s fast-growing IT/ITES sector & how the Summit’s pillars including sustainable AI deployment drive regional digital leadership.