Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- The valediction ceremony of the 1st cohort of the India-Nepal Startup Partnership Network (IN-SPAN), consisting of 24 Nepali startups, has commenced on Friday.

According to a release from the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, the ceremony was held today at IIT Madras in Chennai, with Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, as the Chief Guest.

The IN-SPAN featured an eight-week, fully funded training and innovation program at IIT Madras, delivered in collaboration with the IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation. IIT Madras Pravartak has incubated 46 startups, out of which 14 have successfully commercialised their technologies.

Speaking at the ceremony, Munu Mahawar thanked the IIT...