Green Startup Connect 2025
Startup Nagaland, under the Department of Industries & Commerce, successfully organized the Agripreneur and Green Startup Connect 2025 at Hotel Acacia, Dimapur, aiming to bridge the gap between green startups, agripreneurs, and funding opportunities in India’s evolving startup ecosystem.
The event, themed “Green Fund Access: From Grant to Scale,” focused on empowering agripreneurs and green startups in Nagaland by providing insights into available schemes, grants, and funding channels.
Moderated by Associate Director (Entrepreneurship), YouthNet Incubation Centre, Neikepekho Shosahie, the program brought together over 50 participants, including entrepreneurs, farmers, NGOs, and officials. Opening remarks were delivered by Ikheshe Kahoto, Assistant Director, Department of Industries & Commerce, who highlighted the state’s push for green and inclusive entrepreneurship.
Key sessions included navigating the funding ecosystem by Dr. Bula Choudhury, Senior Scientist, Guwahati Biotech Park; introduction of the GAP Fund (Grant for Agroecological Programme) by Sheena Kapoor, Senior Manager, Access Development Services; and a practical session on agroecology and concept note preparation by Syed Mufti Alam Rahman, State Project Manager – North East, Access Development Services.
The department reiterated its commitment to strengthening Nagaland’s green startup ecosystem through enhanced resource access, targeted schemes, and capacity-building initiatives such as the GAP Fund.