{"id":130933,"date":"2026-10-28T13:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=130933"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:34:48","slug":"emerging-science-technology-and-innovation-conclave-estic-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/emerging-science-technology-and-innovation-conclave-estic-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Inaugurates ESTIC 2026 in Delhi, Focus on 12 Science and Technology Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During his address at the inauguration of the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026, PM called on India&#8217;s scientists to create innovations that strengthen self-reliance and benefit humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation Conclave\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>India&#8217;s premier STI platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bringing together <\/span><b>ministries, innovators,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>global visionaries.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>flagship annual event<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ESTIC fosters collaboration, showcases disruptive innovation, and drives forward the vision of &#8220;Viksit Bharat 2047.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will <\/span><b>showcase cutting-edge research, deep-tech breakthroughs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and thought-provoking discussions with <\/span><b>Nobel Laureates, global experts, policymakers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and emerging leaders &#8211; igniting a new era of scientific leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>ESTIC 2026:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Theme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201c<\/span><b>Creative Minds, Catalysing Science, Empowering Technologies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Venue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Bharat Mandapam, <\/span><b>New Delhi<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>organised <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by the<\/span><b> Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <\/span><b>guidance of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the Government of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> three-day programme <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0features p<\/span><b>lenary talks, thematic technical sessions, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">panel discussions, technology showcases, <\/span><b>exhibitions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, poster presentations, and opportunities for interaction between academia, industry, government, and startups.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its programme covers <\/span><b>12 thematic areas,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including <\/span><b>advanced manufacturing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>energy technologies,<\/b> <b>synthetic biology,<\/b> <b>quantum communications, semiconductors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, generative and <\/span><b>autonomous AI, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">robotics, advanced healthcare, immersive technologies, agricultural technology, and space science.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A key <\/span><b>highlight <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be the <\/span><b>Global Connect Networking Event,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which will bring together more than <\/span><b>300 invited participants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from academic institutions, research organisations, and industries in India and abroad. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/pm-modi-estic-2026-science-technology-innovation-speech-3026269-2026-10-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>IT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ESTIC 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on October 27. 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