KOCHI : Inaugurating the IIC Regional Meet 2024 hosted by the School of Engineering, Cusat, in association with Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Industries Minister P Rajeeve said private industrial parks would be allotted to various colleges in Kerala which have ample space.
“An amount of Rs 1.5 crore will be given as initial incentive fund for such parks. Around 30 private industrial parks will be started this financial year,” said the minister.
Cusat Vice Chancellor P G Sankaran presided over. The meet saw innovation stalls showcasing thermal shoes for soldiers in winter made by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School students of Irinjalakuda, geopolymer concrete construction without using water and cement, and automatic irrigation system based on soil temperature by Cusat students, vermi-compost made by Cochin College students and green meat by Kalamassery-based startup Greenovative Foods Pvt Ltd.