Deputy Chief Minister Shri Chowna Mein inaugurated a new DIY Lab at the Arunachal Pradesh Innovation and Investment Park (APIIP) in Itanagar, giving the state's startups a hands-on facility to design, prototype and test products before commercial scaling.
What the DIY Lab offers
- 3D printers for rapid prototyping of product designs
- Electronics and hardware tools for building and iterating on prototypes
- Food-quality testing equipment for agriculture and food-processing ventures
Our youth must become job givers instead of job seekers. — Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein
Key announcements
- Arunachal Pradesh recognised as Best Performer State in the National Startup Ranking 2025
- A dedicated new APIIP building to expand the incubator's capacity
- A proposed State-Sponsored Venture Fund under examination to back local startups
- 13 incubated startups pitched to investors during an accompanying investment session
The inauguration was attended by APIIP Chief Executive Officer Shri Tabe Haidar, Shri Jeremy Oliver Fritzhand (CEO, Venture Studio at Ahmedabad University), Dr. Tarh Nachung of the Arunachal Chamber of Commerce and Industries, and entrepreneurs including Lika Maaj and Yumpi Padu.
