Inauguration of CIBA Assagao centre along with launch of Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)

Adv. Francis D’Souza ; Deputy Chief Minister of Goa kicked of the entrepreneurship activities in North Goa in the presence of minister for Industries Shri. Mahadev Naik, by inaugurating the Entrepreneurship Development Programme at the Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration, Assagoa Bardez Goa. The State government and Central government has invested more than Rupees Two Crore for the establishment of the state of the art entrepreneurship and incubation centre which will support innovative start-up companies and will also boost entrepreneurship amongst the youth of Goa.

Shri. J.M. Noronha, CEO of the centre introduced the activities of the centre and informed that the centre also provides mentoring, rapid prototyping facilities with 3D printer, seed funding along with infrastructure

and training facilities. About 20 innovative companies from the 35 supported by CIBA were felicitated which included companies who are awarded gold medal by government of India and also a Goan company which was acquired by a German company.

Leiansis, a company promoted by Sudhir Acharya and his team launched their product to support career development of student at the hands of Adv. Fransic D’Souza.

Shri.Mahadev Naik, the minister for Industries expressed happiness in supporting industries which will provide opportunities for self employment and employment generation. He also highlighted the Make in India programme and assumed every effort will be made to upgrade the skill of local talent.

Adv. Fransic D’Souza congratulated the efforts to create a world class facility for idea commercialisation and entrepreneurship and informed that this will go a long way to make Goa into an entrepreneurship abilities and talent. He urged the youth to make use of these facilities to make rapid strides in life. 

Incubates of CIBA were felicitated in hands of Shri. Francis D’Souza and Shri. Mahadev Naik .

Shri. Mahadev Naik, interacted with incubates.

General Manager Shri. D. S. Prashant gave vote of thanks on behalf of CIBA.