Guwahati, Oct. 14 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday announced a fresh push for entrepreneurship and investment, unveiling plans for an Arunachal Creative Economy (ACE) programme and an expert think tank, the Institute for Transforming Arunachal (ITA), which he described as a "mini NITI Aayog" for the state.

Addressing a programme marking the graduation of Cohort 4 and the launch of Cohort 5 of the Arunachal Pradesh Entrepreneurship Development Program (APEDP), Khandu also announced plans to connect startups with venture capitalists, expand market access and strengthen institutional support for young entrepreneurs.

The programme also saw the virtual inauguration of satellite incubation cells in seven higher educa...