IICA North-East Conclave 2025: Ideation to Incorporation
IICA organised a National Conclave for North-East business ecosystem in Shillong under the theme "Ideation to Incorporation”. The event was the first ever program of the IICA Regional Campus at Shillong. The regional campus of IICA is supported by Ministry of DONER under the PM-DevINE scheme. The conclave was organised with support of a number of partner institutions such as IIM-shillong, ICAI, ICSI & ICMAI, BSE and NSE, STPI along with Govt of Meghalaya. This transformative gathering represented more than a conference—it embodied the realization of institutional commitment to Northeast India's entrepreneurial ecosystem. The conclave witnessed remarkable participation with 442 Start Ups of North Eastern Region which includes 219 in-person attendees including 59 women entrepreneurs, and online participants. The event successfully reached out to over 1,076 startups across the Northeast, with representation from all eight states: Assam (201 registrations), Meghalaya (114), Manipur (28), Mizoram (15), Tripura (24), Arunachal Pradesh (16), Nagaland (21), and Sikkim (6), showcasing the region's tremendous potential for inclusive growth.
The Inaugural Ceremony was graced by Hon'ble Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Meghalaya - Shri. Conrad K. Sangma, Secretary - Ministry of Corporate Affairs - Smt. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Meghalaya -Shri. Donald Phillips Wahlang, DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs - Shri. Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, and Director-in-Charge IIM Shillong, Prof. Nalini P. Tripathy.
