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Dates: 27‑29 October 2026

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Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the conclave

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Featured Nobel laureates: Joachim Frank, Richard J. Roberts, Kostya Novoselov

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12 thematic areas include quantum communication, artificial intelligence, robotics, space science and more

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Goal: strengthen connections between labs, start‑ups, industry and society

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India’s start‑up count: over 230,000, with many from smaller towns

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Research, Development and Innovation Fund: one lakh crore rupees

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Summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the three‑day event.

Nobel laureates Professor Joachim Frank, Sir Richard J. Roberts and Professor Kostya Novoselov will present their research.

The programme aims to link researchers, innovators, start‑ups, industry and policymakers to turn scientific work into products and services.

India now has more than 230,000 start‑ups, many emerging from towns outside the big cities, and a one lakh crore rupee research fund supports them.

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New Words to Learn

8 words
Conclave
a large meeting where experts share ideas
Nobel laureate
a scientist who has received the Nobel Prize, a top international award
Start‑up
a newly founded company trying to grow quickly
Quantum communication
a way of sending information using tiny particles that follow quantum physics
Artificial intelligence
computer systems that can learn and make decisions like humans
Lakh
a hundred thousand; 1 lakh = 100,000
Crore
ten million; 1 crore = 10 million
Fund
money set aside to support a specific purpose
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