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EPIC Foundation signs MoU with Odisha Government

Published on : Tuesday 13-12-2022

The collaboration is for developing electronics and semiconductor products in the State.

Bhubaneshwar, December 2022 – Hardware products think tank EPIC Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, founded by HCL Founders Dr Ajai Chowdhry and Arjun Malhotra along with semiconductor industry veteran Dr Satya Gupta, has signed an MoU with Odisha government to design and manufacture world class Electronic products within the State. The collaboration marks yet another significant milestone to EPIC foundations commitment of creating a self-reliant Electronics Product nation. The Foundation working with various stakeholders from Industry, Government and Academia will work towards propelling the growth of electronics and semiconductor ecosystem in the state and aims to transform Odisha into a hub for ESDM in the long run.

 Dr Ajai Chowdhry, Chairman EPIC Foundation says, We would like to acknowledge the support of Government and industry in making this collaboration a reality. We have always envisaged Odisha as a state that has high potential for excelling in the Electronics and Semiconductor industry. We truly believe that our concerted efforts can be instrumental in building supporting design infrastructure, employment generation and manufacturing high impact products within the state itself which can pave the way forward for overall development and world class performance in the Electronics sector of the state. We are very excited to work with the progressive government of Odisha and are confident that these joint efforts will help achieve the dream of Honble CM Naveen Patnaik of achieving a $1 trillion dollar economy for the state of Odisha.

 Dr Satya Gupta, CEO, EPIC Foundation said, Creating Electronic products with indigenous design in Odisha is part of our larger dream of bringing back the lost glory of Indian Electronics and Semiconductor space and it is very heartening to receive overwhelming support from Odisha Government by helping us move into that direction. Electronics product design and manufacturing in the state is not only intended to develop cutting edge products and create equitable access for all including the underdeveloped community and differently abled citizens but will also play a pivotal role in social empowerment. We are confident that we will achieve our dream of making Odisha Technology Gateway of East by working closely with Industry, academia, and government in the state.

 EPIC Foundation will work with Odisha Government and Odisha Skill Development Authority to skill citizens including women and people from small towns and underprivileged communities of the state in Manufacturing, Repair and Servicing of the Electronics products as part of the ongoing collaboration.