New Delhi: Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), a premier S&T organization under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), organized the STPI Electropreneur Summit 2026 at IIIT-Delhi. The summit brought together government leadership, academic pioneers, and industry stalwarts to deliberate on expanding India’s Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) footprint.
A key highlight of the event was the launch of the Open Challenge Programme of the STPI Electropreneur Park. The programme seeks to identify and support innovative technology solutions and startups in the ESDM domain. On the occasion, MoUs were exchanged between AIC STPINEXT INITIATIVES and Spoke Centres (11 partner institutions spanning Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand) as well as investors (Indian Angel Network Services Private Limited (IAN) & Solara VC), to strengthen collaboration and expand the reach of the Electropreneur ecosystem. The EP spoke centres that democratize access to ESDM incubation across the region are namely ACIC RISE Association Chandigarh Engineering College, CGC Landran, NSUT Incubation and Innovation Foundation (NSUT IIF), KR Mangalam Incubation & Entrepreneurship Center (KEIC Foundation), Manav Rachna Unviresity Faridabad, IIT Mandi Catalyst, NewGen IEDC- Business and Innovation Centre, University of Kashmir, MNIT Innovation and Incubation Center (MIIC) MNIT Jaipur, AKGEC Skills Foundation, Sharda Launchpad Federation, (Sharda University), Gr. Noida, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, UPES Council for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (UCIE), Runway Incubator.
The inaugural session commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp following welcome remarks by Mrs. Vandana Srivastava, Director, STPI-Noida. Prominent ecosystem leaders delivered opening addresses, including Shri Pradeep Gupta, CMD of CyberMedia; Shri Ashok Chandak, President of IESA & SEMI India; and Prof. Sandeep Sen, Director of IIIT-Delhi.
Delivering the Special Address, Shri K.K. Singh, Joint Secretary, MeitY, highlighted the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in advancing India’s ESDM ecosystem and spoke about the initiatives being undertaken by the Ministry to support growth in the sector. He said, “India’s technology journey is entering a crucial next stage combining our proven global leadership in software with an aggressive push toward Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and semiconductors. EP 1.0 laid a strong foundation, nurturing 59 startups, filing 66 patents, and creating over ₹640 crore in startup valuation. With EP 2.0, we are scaling our ambitions to target 500 startups, expanding deep into Tier-II and Tier-III cities so that talent across every corner of the nation can participate in this growth. Our true benchmark for success will be converting this immense talent into commercialized intellectual property and globally competitive products.”