The government launched the India Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (IGEIC), a key initiative under the vision towards building a ‘Viksit Bharat’ in 2047.

• According to the government, the centre will help build the graphene ecosystem in the country with startups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), academia, industry and government, including bilateral collaborations forming part of this global initiative.
• The non-profit IGEIC will create a hub of excellence in graphene technology commercialisation, focusing on a range of applications from electronics and energy storage to healthcare to material coating and conveyance systems and sustainable material development.
• S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, highlighted the transformative potential of graphene and the role of IGEIC in placing India at the forefront of this global revolution.