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Sikkim Partners with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park to Boost Startup Ecosystem
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News18•30-09-2026, 19:00
Sikkim Partners with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park to Boost Startup Ecosystem
- •The Sikkim government and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) have signed a 36-month Memorandum of Agreement to strengthen the state's startup, innovation, and entrepreneurship ecosystem through the Sikkim Innovation Hub.
- •IIMCIP will serve as the Lead Incubation Partner, supporting the implementation of the Sikkim Startup Policy 2025 and building an integrated support system for startups, entrepreneurs, MSMEs, and innovators under Sikkim INSPIRES.
- •The program will provide comprehensive support from idea development to incubation, market access, investment, and business growth, with the Sikkim Innovation Hub in Gangtok coordinating activities and district-level centers extending grassroots support.
- •IIMCIP will assist in designing and implementing pre-incubation, incubation, and acceleration programs, offering access to mentors, investors, and industry partners, and focusing on women and grassroots entrepreneurs.
- •The partnership targets incubation and acceleration support for 250 startups and enterprises, operationalizing four district-level incubation centers, and creating over 1,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities, with a focus on women-led ventures.
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The Sikkim government partnered with the IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) to strengthen the state's startup, innovation, and entrepreneurship ecosystem under the Sikkim Startup Policy 2025 and Sikkim INSPIRES program.
Over the three-year period, the partnership targets providing incubation and acceleration support to 250 startups and enterprises, operationalizing four district-level incubation centres, and creating over 1,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities.
The Sikkim Innovation Hub in Gangtok serves as the central platform, while district-level incubation centres at locations like ATTC Bardang and CCCT Chisopani extend localized support, pre-incubation programmes, and first-level handholding to grassroots entrepreneurs.