Dassault Systèmes’ partners with NITI Aayog to promote start-ups

Dassault Systèmes has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with NITI Aayog's initiative, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to support current and future initiatives of AIM programs and beneficiaries in India.

The AIM beneficiaries include Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs), AIM incubators (AICs and EICs), Atal Community Innovation Centres (ACIC), grantees under Atal New India Challenge (ANIC), and Atal Research & Innovation for Small Enterprise (ARISE).

This move is led by an aim to promote innovation and entrepreneurship among aspiring engineers. This program wants to be the key to improve disruptive innovation in the community.

The ‘Statement of Intent’ features six aspects of engagement between Dassault Systèmes and NITI Aayog.

• Access to Dassault Systemes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Lab start-up acceleration program to selected AIM start-ups
• Mentorship to selected AIM start-ups for building their products
• 3DEXPERIENCE Lab related global community access to selected AIM start-ups
• Industry connect for selected AIM start-ups with Dassault Systemes’ worldwide customers, partners and technology collaborators as and when applicable
• Participation of selected AIM start-ups in Dassault Systemes national and global events
• Organization and participation in joint events, hackathons, challenges with AIM and NITI Aayog

“The engagement with AIM is the beginning of a long term relationship that reinforces our commitment to nurture an ecosystem of makers, innovators in the country. Our engagement with AIM will further strengthen on our common objectives on how startups can leverage technology and policies driven by the Government,” Deepak NG, Managing Director, India, Dassault Systèmes, said.