Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 13: The Department of Industries, A&N Administration has invited nominations of startups and innovative ideas from the Islands for participation in the India-France Year of Innovation (IFYOI) 2026 Exhibition proposed to be held in Mumbai. The inaugural event of the India-France Year of Innovation 2026 is tentatively scheduled on 17 February 2026 in Mumbai, coinciding with the forthcoming visit of the Hon’ble President of the French Republic to India.
As part of the programme, an India-France Innovation Forum and an exhibition of innovative ideas and startups will be organized, along with an immersive show titled “Containers of Imagination” near the Gateway of India. Interested Startups and innovators in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are advised to prepare brief profiles of their innovative products or ideas, highlighting the specified criteria and contact the Directorate of Industries, A&N Administration.