PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
UPES hosted a special exhibition on ‘Research, Innovation and Incubation’ at its Bidholi campus in Dehradun on Tuesday as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Uttarakhand’s statehood. The exhibition formed a key chapter of the State’s ‘Vikas Yatra of Uchch Shiksha – 25 Years of Knowledge, Innovation and Excellence’ initiative and brought together state, central and private universities, technical institutes and startup incubators to showcase the State’s journey of excellence in higher education, entrepreneurship and research-led development.
Across the day, visitors experienced student- and faculty-led innovations, live demonstrations of AR/VR applications, AI-driven projects and sustainability research as well as presentations of successful startups and incubation models supported by the state and central initiatives. The programme also featured the launch of the ‘Uttarakhand Higher Education Vision 2050’ framework, setting out an ambitious agenda for the next quarter-century of growth.
Serving as a curtain-raiser to the main silver jubilee celebration on 9 November 2025— set to be graced by the Prime Minister at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun — the exhibition highlighted Uttarakhand’s collective commitment to an innovation-driven future.
Commenting on the occasion, the vice- chancellor, UPES, Ram Sharma, said that it was a privilege for UPES to host Uttarakhand’s flagship exhibition on research, innovation and incubation during this milestone year. “We were delighted to welcome partners, policymakers and young innovators to UPES and to strengthen Uttarakhand’s knowledge economy together,” he added.
