India Electronics Week to kick off on January 11 at Bengaluru

The event will have a variety of sessions on topics ranging from learning how to build a keyless start system for cars to learning how to 3D print objects.

With the Karnataka government increasing its focus on nurturing startups, the 2016 edition of the India Electronics Week (IEW 2016) that will be held from 11 to 13 January will put new age technologies such as the Internet of Things at the centre stage.

The event, to be held in Bengaluru, will have a variety of sessions on topics ranging from learning how to build a keyless start system for cars to learning how to 3D print objects.

Top electronics industry honchos will also deliver talks to help entrepreneurs and startups in the space build viable and sustainable business models, with a special focus on the Internet of Things (IoT).

 

"Having worked with ideas at prototype stage to getting them venture funded we have seen that if we are able to bring the right people & tools at the right time coupled with the passion & perseverance of the entrepreneurs we are able to build sustainable & profitable ventures," said Rajiv Mukherjee, Founder of fhsidealab.com, in a statement.

IEW will for the first time include sideshows on LED technology, the Internet of Things and Defence streams. There is expected to be a big representation from the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, DRDO, ISRO, HAL and MOE.