Ist Cluster CEO Meet | Delhi-NCR Innovation Cluster | SIDBI Cluster Intervention Program

The inaugural Cluster CEO meet, held at Amity Innovation Incubator, NOIDA, reaffirmed the need of a cluster-based approach to mitigate the challenges faced by the incubators. Stressing on the need of greater synergy amongst the incubators, Shri Subhransu Acharya, CGM SIDBI, advised that the policy framework at state/ central level etc. be deliberated upon by the incubator network and suggestions/ modifications be identified and recommended. The incubators CEOs expressed their commitment to the concept of Co-incubation to usher transparency in operations and enhance their offerings to the startups. With the support from SIDBI, a roadmap for the capacity building needs to the CEOs and officials of the incubators, anchored by ISBA, was laid down. The meet led to the formation of five smaller subcommittees to address specific aspects of incubator operations such as enhancing corporate linkages, mentorship, policy advocacy etc. It was decided that LetsStartup platform be utilized as a repository of standard documents and information that can be utilized by all the incubators.