VISAKHAPATNAM: Ahead of the 31st CII Partnership Summit, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu held a series of meetings with international delegates and industry representatives in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, exploring investment opportunities, and strengthening cooperation across various sectors.
The meetings, held ahead of the two-day summit scheduled to begin on Thursday, focused on intellectual property rights, food processing, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, skill development, critical minerals and emerging technologies.
During a meeting with World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Director General Daren Tang, the Chief Minister explored institutional collaboration to promote innovation, research and intellectual property rights in Andhra Pradesh. He proposed establishing a WIPO-Andhra Pradesh Academy and conducting joint training programmes on patents, trademarks, industrial designs and technology protection for students, researchers, startups and MSMEs.
Naidu invited WIPO to collaborate with the State in strengthening the startup ecosystem through the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub.
In a meeting with UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Naidu invited UAE-based firms to explore investment opportunities in AP’s food processing, horticulture, maritime, aerospace and defence sectors.
The UAE delegation expressed interest in importing shrimp and other aquaculture products from AP, and informed Naidu that 12 UAE-based firms are willing to participate in the proposed food cluster.P4
