Shimla, July 27 -- The Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE), in collaboration with the Technology Development Board (TDB), Government of India, on Monday organised a one-day workshop titled "Atmanirbhar Yatra Himachal Chapter" at the state Secretariat to strengthen the state's startup ecosystem by connecting researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs with industry, funding agencies and government institutions.

The workshop brought together scientists, startup founders, researchers, representatives of universities, incubation centres, industries, MSMEs, self-help groups and NGOs to discuss ways of transforming research and innovative ideas into commercially viable products while promoting innovation-l...