Kerala Innovation Week to begin on May 22

KOCHI:
The country’s largest design, technology and maker fest, ‘Kerala Innovation Week,’ will begin here on May 22, featuring a string of events and programmes aimed at developing a collaborative startup ecosystem and giving an impetus to entrepreneurship in the state.

The 7-day event, organized by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), will be attended by more than 5,000 people, including innovators from across the country, 40-plus speakers, 30 partners, and 25 innovative idea communities.

More than 20 programmes are slated to be conducted during the event.

‘Kerala Innovation Week’ will also feature various events like design and maker fest, technology workshop, hackathon, women in tech, exhibition of products, investor café, besides music programme and food festival.

The ball has been set rolling with Federal Bank Executive Director Smt. Shalini Warrier unveiling the logo of the event at the Technology Innovation Zone, Kalamassery, here. This will be the venue for the week-long event also.

The programme is being conducted in association with Global Shapers Community, Kochi, an initiative of World Economic Forum.

For booking tickets and more details, visit: https://iwkerala.org/.

KSUM is the nodal agency of the Kerala government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state.