- Scheduled for 3–5 November 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the conclave will characteristic three days of plenaries, technical classes, and exhibitions
- A stage for younger innovators and startups to showcase options and join with trade, says Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister
- Designed as an outcome-oriented discussion board, the occasion goals to speed up the lab-to-market journey for disruptive innovation
New Delhi : India’s flagship Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation Conclave, ESTIC-2025 is about to carry collectively the nation’s prime scientific minds, innovators and policymakers. Scheduled for November 3-5 at New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, the conclave will propel the nation in the direction of an Atmanirbhar Bharat, turning the imaginative and prescient of Viksit Bharat 2047 into motion,
As India’s flagship S&T conclave below the theme Imagine, Innovate, Inspire for Viksit Bharat 2047, ESTIC 2025 will unite the nation’s innovation ecosystem throughout the complete gamut of the scientific spectrum. Curtain raiser programmes by taking part Ministries and Departments are constructing momentum for detailed discussions throughout the 11 thematic classes spanning Advanced Materials & Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Bio-Manufacturing, Blue Economy, Digital Communications, Electronics & Semiconductor Manufacturing, Emerging Agricultural Technologies, Energy–Environment–Climate, Health & Medical Technologies, Quantum Science & Technology, and Space Technologies.
The programme options plenary addresses by international specialists and Nobel Laureates, thematic technical discussions with S&T leaders, ladies entrepreneurs, and deep-tech startup CEOs, and on-ground showcases that highlight disruptive innovation, together with an exhibition by deep-tech startups and a poster discussion board for younger scientists, college, and engineers. Designed as an outcome-oriented discussion board, ESTIC-2025 aligns analysis, standards-readiness, and scale-up mechanisms to speed up the lab-to-market journey.
“The conclave is a stage for young innovators, startups and researchers to showcase innovative solutions, find mentorship, and connect with industry and stakeholders,” stated Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Minister of State for Earth Sciences; PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh. He highlighted the mixing of key frontier applied sciences, together with semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, biotech, area, and clear power, throughout all eleven themes
“ESTIC brings together India’s scientific community, industry and startups on a single platform to turn ideas into impact. By connecting efforts across ministries and aligning with national priorities, the conclave strengthens translation pathways from laboratories to scale,” stated Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
“Through eleven thematic sessions and high-level panels, ESTIC-2025 will chart a comprehensive roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047, enabled by a whole-of-government approach,” stated Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST), emphasizing ESTIC’s function in advancing collaborative pathways that translate science into societal and financial affect.
ESTIC-2025 is designed as an outcome-oriented discussion board that celebrates stakeholder contributions whereas fostering collaborations amongst researchers, entrepreneurs, trade and funding our bodies. The conclave’s discussions and showcases are structured to determine actionable subsequent steps and measurable follow-ups in order that momentum continues past the three occasion days.
The conclave is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Science & Technology, below the steering of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, and brings collectively an affiliation of key ministries and departments together with the Department of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Ayush, Department of Biotechnology, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Space, and Department of Telecommunications.