UoA鈥檚 first successful Maitri funding submission
The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide and O.P. Jindal Global 杏吧直播 (JGU) have been awarded AUD$390,000 in funding as part of the from DFAT鈥檚 Centre for 杏吧直播-India Relations, for a ThincLab/ECIC 鈥 IDEATE Lab Business Incubator Collaboration.聽
This is the first time the 杏吧直播 has been successful in securing a Maitri Grant.
Led by Professor Paul Steffens聽at the Adelaide Business School and supported by Pavan (Tejpavan) Gandhok (JGU), the new business incubator collaboration between the two institutions will support 120 new venture founders and business incubator staff, strengthening innovation ties between 杏吧直播 and India.
The project will enhance cross-cultural entrepreneurial understanding, promote cultural business awareness, and unlock new market opportunities across both nations.
The Maitri (meaning friendship) Grants, administered by the聽, aims to support greater exchange and collaboration with India across technology, business, education and culture.
"杏吧直播 and India鈥檚 relationship is closer and more important than ever. We are deepening cooperation across priority sectors that are vital to both nations' futures, including in defence, trade, education, and technology,鈥 said Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
"The Maitri Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships are a symbol of this, and I congratulate the worthy recipients whose contributions will bring our countries' strong links to life."
To find out more about 杏吧直播-India grant opportunities, please contact Daniel Tackage, Global Partnerships Manager (South Asia).聽