16th Conference Of Startup Incubators To Be Held In Hyd On October 18

Hyderabad: The Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association’s (ISBA) annual conference, ISBACON 2024, a gathering of startup incubators, investors, government officials, and industry experts, will be held at CSIR - CCMB, Hyderabad on October 18 and 19, 2024. A Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister, Telangana is the Chief Guest, while the Guest of Honour is D Sridhar Babu, Minister for Information Technology.

Over 250 major stakeholders will be attending the three days discussions on global innovation synergies, India’s ground-breaking advances, and policy frameworks, besides participating in networking opportunities. The 16th edition of ISBACON 2024 is jointly organised by ISBA and the Atal Incubation Centre -Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (AIC-CCMB). Before the main event, a pre-conference workshop is going to be co-led by ISBACON and T-Hub at T-Hub on October 17. Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary for Information Technology, Government of Telangana will be presiding over the meeting.

Ahead of the event, Dr K Suresh Kumar, president, ISBA, said: “The goal of ISBACON is to enhance business incubation efforts in India by enabling the exchange of information, sharing experiences, and fostering networking among Indian Business Incubators (TBIs), Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Parks (STEPs), and other associated organisations. The objective is to cultivate a mature startup ecosystem that encourages innovation and collaboration.”

Commenting on the collaboration with ISBA, Dr Madhusudhana Rao, CEO AIC-CCMB, said: “Industry 5.0 in India will be driven by startups of today. ISBA’s initiatives and network amplify the entrepreneurial spirit in India through the association of enablers who are critical for nurturing and shaping these startups.”