India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Sagarmala Startup and Innovation Initiative (S2I2) was launched on 19.03.2025 with the objective of establishing an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem for the maritime sector in India. Maritime India Foundation (MIF), a society registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 and functioning under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is the designated agency for implementing the S2I2.

Under the S2I2, Maritime Innovation Hubs (MIHs) have been established at IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, and the Indian Maritime University (IMU), Chennai, to support technology development, testing, validation, capacity building, and handhold s...