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NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, and Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s first-of-its-kind CSIR Mega “Innovation Complex” at Mumbai and dedicated it to StartUps and Industry stakeholders.
The new Innovation Complex at Mumbai, inaugurated by the Science & Technology Minister, is a huge state-of-the-art set up spread over nine floors, equipped with 24 “ready-to-move” incubation labs in addition to furnished office and networking spaces for innovative StartUps, MSMEs, industry, and CSIR labs. The Mega facility will provide high-end scientific infrastructure, expertise, and regulatory support to stakeholders including CSIR labs, StartUps, MSMEs, and industry, for the SOP-driven studies necessary for regulatory submissions and compliance.
The Complex includes ready-to-move world-class incubation labs and IP/business development support for innovative start-ups, companies partnering with CSIR labs, MSMEs, deep-tech companies from India and abroad, public-funded research institutions, and CSIR labs.”
Catching up with the excitement of the audience, Dr. Jitendra Singh remarked, “This inauguration is just the beginning. We are excited about the future potential and the immense contributions this Innovation Complex will make to India’s growth story.”
The Minister credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his vision, which has enabled India to emerge as a global hub for StartUps and innovation. He described the inauguration of this complex as another landmark step inspired by the patronage of Prime Minister Modi.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, “We are proud to be the third-largest start-up ecosystem in the world, with over 100 Unicorns that stand as testaments to India’s entrepreneurial spirit. This remarkable growth is a reflection of the transformative initiatives and policies introduced by our government to empower the youth and drive economic self-reliance.”
The Science and Technology Minister further highlighted that the CSIR Innovation Complex Mumbai comes at a pivotal moment in India’s start-up journey.
According to the Minister, the state-of-the-art facility has been designed to provide incubation and business spaces, enabling start-ups, MSMEs, and industry stakeholders to collaborate with CSIR’s network of researchers and innovators. It serves as a bridge between cutting-edge science and its application to address real-world challenges, thereby contributing to the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
He called the Innovation Complex a significant milestone for CSIR, representing a giant leap forward in India’s innovation landscape and reinforcing the nation’s position as a global leader in science and technology. Dr. Jitendra Singh underscored the high-end scientific infrastructure and expertise designed to foster critical translational unmet needs (spanning lab-to-regulator and regulator-to-industry domains) for start-ups, MSMEs, and CSIR labs, while catalyzing faster tech-transfer processes.
Dr. Jitendra Singh informed that the IC-Mumbai will provide high-end scientific infrastructure, expertise, and regulatory support to stakeholders (CSIR labs, start-ups, MSMEs, and industry) for the SOP-driven studies necessary for regulatory submissions and compliance.
Adding further, he said, “The facility includes ready-to-move world-class incubation labs and IP/business development support for innovative start-ups, companies partnering with CSIR labs, MSMEs, deep-tech companies from India and abroad, public-funded research institutions, and CSIR labs.”
Informing the industry and start-ups, Dr. Jitendra Singh shared that the complex will function as an innovation and incubation hub to support, collaborate, and partner in key industrial sectors such as healthcare (pharma, biopharma, medtech), chemicals, materials, energy, and other relevant areas of interest to CSIR labs.
Speaking about the physical infrastructure of IC-Mumbai, Dr. Jitendra Singh informed that the facility, spread over nine floors, is equipped with 24 “ready-to-move” incubation labs and furnished office and networking spaces for innovative start-ups, MSMEs, industries, and CSIR labs.
Concluding his remarks, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, “The inauguration is just the beginning. We are excited about the future potential and the immense contributions this Innovation Complex will make to India’s growth story.” He added that facilities like the C-ICM embody the spirit of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity that define the nation’s approach to building a self-reliant India.
The event was attended by Dr. V.K. Saraswat and Dr. V.K. Paul, Members of NITI Aayog; Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary of DSIR and DG CSIR; and Dr. Ram Vishwakarma. The inaugural event witnessed participation from industry leaders, foreign delegates from Norway, Switzerland, and Germany, MSMEs, start-ups, and over 1,000 scientists from CSIR labs across India.
