New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Incubation helps startups overcome the "valley of death" by providing ecosystem support until their products reach the market, said Akriti Sharma, CEO of Pusa Krishi, ICAR-IARI.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the CII-FACE - Women in Agri & Food - Leadership Forum, Sharma emphasised the critical role of structured ecosystem support during the vulnerable initial phases of innovation.

"So incubation is the buzzword nowadays and we understand that every plant that is being grown that needs a wholesome support from the ecosystem right otherwise it would be really very difficult and innovation ecosystem we call it as "Valley of Death" so when a startup or when a particular person has an idea or a product but they don...