The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a fuel-tech company to promote innovation and support startups in the fuel-tech, manufacturing, and related sectors. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated that the collaboration will focus on providing structured support to startups in manufacturing and deep-tech domains, including co-hosting innovation challenges and hackathons, and organizing investor connect programs and skill development initiatives.
It added that the partnership will also support early-stage innovators from ideation to prototyping and leverage the Startup India platform for wider outreach and participation. Speaking on the occasion, Joint Secretary of DPIIT, Sanjiv, stated that the partnership reflects the government's continued commitment to strengthening the country's startup ecosystem by enabling access to infrastructure, mentorship, and market linkages. He noted that such collaborations help accelerate innovation in key sectors such as fuel-tech, manufacturing, and supply chain technologies.