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EDII REPORTS 123

under the aegis of Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation,
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

In an era defined by innova on and technology, technopreneurs stand at the forefront,
leveraging their crea vity, technological prowess, and business acumen to address real-
world challenges and pioneer groundbreaking ventures. India, a rising force in the world
of technopreneurship, boasts of the third-largest startup ecosystem globally. Powered by
demographic dividend, favourable policies, and robust entrepreneurial ecosystem, India
is pacing fast on the entrepreneurship pathway, with emphasis on technopreneurship.

To foster technopreneurs globally and to equip them with the knowledge skills, and
mindset needed to excel, EDII conducted an interna onal training programme on
technopreneurship from August 14, 2023 to September 1, 2023. This intensive three-
week course aimed to empower par cipants from diverse backgrounds, including
government ins tu ons, R&D professionals, business experts, and development
organiza ons. These par cipants represented 12 countries, including Bhutan, Ethiopia,
Kenya, Nigeria, Oman, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania,
Uganda, and Uzbekistan.

Participants of the ITEC Technopreneurship Programme seen with (4th from R) Dr. Sunil Shukla,Director General, EDII; (3rd from R) Dr. Satya Ranjan
Acharya, Programme Director and Director, Dept. of Entrepreneurship Education, EDII and (5th from R) Ms.Harmeet Kaur Dawar, Manager (Plan
Coordination), EDII

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