STPI held the Electropreneur Summit at IIIT‑Delhi to push Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM). The event launched the Electropreneur Park Open Challenge Programme, signed MoUs with 11 regional Spoke Centres and two investor groups, and outlined targets for scaling startup support under EP 2.0.
STPI launched the Open Challenge Programme under Electropreneur Park to identify and support ESDM startups and technology solutions.
MoUs were signed between AIC STPINEXT INITIATIVES and 11 EP 2.0 Spoke Centres covering eight northern and western states and union territories.
Investor partnerships with Indian Angel Network Services Private Limited and Solara VC were announced to channel funding and mentoring into the Electropreneur ecosystem.
# What happened India (STPI) held the Electropreneur Summit 2026 at IIIT‑Delhi to accelerate India's Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) ecosystem. The summit introduced an Open Challenge Programme under the STPI Electropreneur Park, exchanged memoranda of understanding with regional Spoke Centres and investors, and outlined the objectives for Electropreneur Park 2.0.
# Why it matters
# What was launched and agreed
# Summit highlights and context The summit convened government, academic, and industry leaders. Opening remarks were delivered by Vandana Srivastava (Director, STPI‑Noida). Speakers included Shri Pradeep Gupta (CyberMedia), Shri Ashok Chandak (IESA & SEMI India), Prof. Sandeep Sen (IIIT‑Delhi), Shri K.K. Singh (Joint Secretary, MeitY), and Shri Arvind Kumar (Director General, STPI). Key points cited at the event:
# What to expect next EP 2.0 will deploy Spoke Centres to democratize access to incubation, mentoring, infrastructure, and ecosystem services across the covered regions. The Open Challenge Programme will be a primary intake route for startups seeking support. Investor linkages are intended to improve access to early‑stage funding and mentoring.
# Bottom line The summit formalized a multi‑institutional push to expand ESDM incubation across northern and nearby states through an Open Challenge intake, a network of regional Spoke Centres, and investor partnerships. The stated goal is to scale startup numbers and move more innovations toward commercialized hardware and manufacturing-ready products.
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