About

• The Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) serves as India’s foremost platform for STI, uniting ministries, innovators, and global thought leaders.
• As a flagship annual forum, ESTIC promotes collaboration, highlights transformative innovations, and advances the national vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047.”
• This dynamic platform features cutting-edge research, deep-tech advancements, and insightful sessions with Nobel Laureates, international experts, policymakers, and future leaders—propelling India toward a new era of scientific excellence.

Objectives

• Identifying and brainstorming critical and emerging areas in Science, Technology, and Innovation.
• Developing a well-defined roadmap to strengthen India’s future S&T ecosystem.
• Advancements in Emerging Science & Technology (S&T)

Future Science & Technology Leaders

• Engaging India’s next generation of S&T leaders.
• Inspiring a long-term commitment to scientific research and innovation.
• Promoting sustainable, inclusive, and transformative technological innovation.

Foster Collaborations

• Providing a collaborative platform for:
  • Researchers
  • Deep-tech start-ups
  • Industries
  • Funding agencies
  • Policymakers
• Enabling partnerships to advance high-tech innovations and solutions.
• Positioning India as a global S&T leader.

Celebrate Stakeholder Contributions

• Showcasing major contributions from:
  • Academia
  • Research institutions
  • Industries
  • Deep-tech start-ups
• Highlighting their role in India’s journey toward Viksit Bharat 2047.

The 11 key thematic areas are:

1. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
2. Digital Communications
3. Blue Economy
4. Emerging Agriculture Technologies
5. Energy, Environment & Climate
6. Quantum Science & Technology
7. Artificial intelligence
8. Bio-Manufacturing
9. Semiconductor Manufacturing
10. Health & Medical Technologies
11. Space Technologies

Key Features

• ESTIC 2025 serve as a platform for collaboration among researchers, industry, and young innovators, showcasing emerging technologies, sharing success stories, and promoting cross-disciplinary innovation.
• It aligns with India’s vision of “Viksit Bharat@2047,” aiming to boost the research and development ecosystem, including the launch of a ₹1 Lakh Crore Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund to promote private sector-driven R&D.
• The conclave features keynote lectures, panel discussions, presentations, and technology showcases, strengthening India’s scientific ecosystem and global leadership in science and technology innovation.