Archive · 26 Jul 2026
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman highlights Atal Incubation Centre's role
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri inaugurated West Bengal's first Atal Incubation Centre at Techno India University in Kolkata.
He believes that incubation centres can help young entrepreneurs by providing support, commercialising research, and fostering partnerships between educational institutions, industry, and investors.
This will create long-term economic value and strengthen the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in West Bengal.
Lahiri also addressed the Annual Convocation of Techno India University, urging students to combine technical competence with integrity and discipline.
He spoke about the vision of Viksit Bharat, which aims to develop individual states and contribute to India's development by 2047.
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri inaugurated West Bengal's first Atal Incubation Centre.
The centre aims to nurture entrepreneurs and commercialise research.
It strengthens collaboration between academia, industry, and investors.
Lahiri urged students to combine technical competence with integrity and discipline.
The vision of Viksit Bharat aims to develop individual states and contribute to India's development by 2047.
- Who
- Ashok Kumar Lahiri, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
- What
- Inauguration of West Bengal's first Atal Incubation Centre
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Techno India University, Kolkata
- Why
- To nurture entrepreneurs, commercialise research, and strengthen collaboration between academia, industry, and investors
Pro-Incubation Centre
Skeptical View
Role in Entrepreneurship
Pro-Incubation Centre
Incubation centres nurture entrepreneurs and commercialise research, creating long-term economic value.
Skeptical View
Some argue that incubation centres may not always lead to successful startups or significant economic impact.
Collaboration
Pro-Incubation Centre
Strengthens partnerships between academia, industry, and investors.
Skeptical View
Critics believe that such collaborations can be challenging to sustain and may not always yield desired results.
- Event
- Inauguration of West Bengal's first Atal Incubation Centre
- Location
- Techno India University, Kolkata
- Speaker
- Ashok Kumar Lahiri, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
- Theme
- Resurgence of Bengal in the Context of Viksit Bharat
- Vision
- Viksit Bharat by 2047