IIT Guwahati to organise North-Eastern Research Conclave from May 20-22

GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will host the first edition of North-Eastern Research Conclave (NERC-2022) to boost collaboration between industry and academic in the region. The institute will host the conclave between May 20 and 22 jointly with the Science, Technology and Climate Change Department and the Department of Education, Government of Assam at the IIT Guwahati campus.

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The Conclave is expected to host around 3,000 eminent personalities from the eight North-East states and other parts of India. They will hail from various sectors such as industry, academia, start-ups, research councils, PSUs, laboratories and technical institutes including schools and colleges of north eastern region.

The activities during the three-day conclave will include R & D Exhibitions, brainstorming sessions, entrepreneur summit, sensitizing school children towards taking Research as career option and lectures from scientists, industry experts, policymakers.

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is expected to preside over the event along with Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, minister of development of north east region G Kishan Reddy and other dignitaries.

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Highlighting the significance of the conclave, IIT Guwahati Director TG Sitharam said, “In a bid to boost scientific research and innovation ecosystem in northeast region, North East Research Conclave 2022 (NERC-2022) is being organized at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G). We welcome scientists, researchers, policy makers, administrators and Governments to participate to increase the research activities in the north east which has great potential in terms of resources and people. Focus of this conclave is primarily to strengthen R&D handholding among all the stakeholders of Northeast India and to benefit the local people of the region through research, innovation and startup”

The mission of NERC-2022 include:

• To create a common interface for collaboration and showcase the best R&D activities through exhibition from all the educational/research institutions, industries and various agencies across the states of North-East India,
• To create an environment conducive to the development of local indigenous technologies and innovations, creating the scope and laying the foundation for the promotion of Translational Research and entrepreneurship, and
• To help the country achieve the goals of SDGs.

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“NERC 2022 offers the best platform for academia and industry to showcase their expertise, products and technology innovations on mission mode. Thus, the conclave is expected to benefit all in terms of setting up long-term collaboration for research and development innovations towards the goal of establishing R&D innovation-based sustainable NE India,” it said.

The third edition of Assam Biotech Conclave 2022 will also be a part of NERC 2022. It will bring together the biotech entrepreneurs, industry leaders, researchers, academicians, government representatives, policy makers, innovators and investors to explore the possibilities of Biotechnology in North East India and to discuss the new opportunities in the transition, the institute said in the press release.

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The Conclave also intends to put forward the facilities offered by Guwahati Biotech Park wherein prospective Biotech ventures may avail incentives and subsidies through the provisions laid under the Biotechnology Policy for Assam.