Dr Ajay Kumar, DeitY receives IESA Technovation Sarabhai Award 2015

At the 11th edition of Vision Summit in Bangalore, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) announced the winners for the Technovation 2015 Awards. Technovation Awards, celebrating excellence in ESDM aims to recognize  role models for innovation and excellence in the electronics and semiconductor ecosystem.

Dr. Ajay Kumar, Additional Secretary, DeitY, has been awarded the prestigious award for his outstanding contribution to the ESDM industry and its ecosystem.

The Awards honor India’s best individual  contributors and organizations that drive the industry forward; and provide them with a platform to showcase their achievements and product successes.

“Entrepreneurs have introduced a new spirit and positive energy into India’s economy. They are India’s new GDP hope. I am fortunate to  witness a glimpse of this community through IESA Technovation Award 2016 and I must say the dream of India to come up in innovation & technology  is not too far away. With huge talent and untapped resources it should  not take much time for India to shine," said Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Art of Living founder, world renowned humanitarian & spiritual leader.*

Congratulating the winners at the ceremony *Vinay Shenoy, Chairman, IESA said, “As India is set to drive the global innovation and manufacturing  in ESDM, we are excited to see the novelties driven by small, yet powerful Indian companies. Technovation Award has been designed to identify, nurture and motivate the brightest ESDM talent both at the industry level as well as academia and, every year the benchmark reaches a new high. It gives us immense pride in recognizing the contributions from innovative startups, academicians who have propelled R&D in ESDM

and in honouring individuals who have created a significant impact in the ESDM industry in India and globally. We wish the winners success for their future endeavours and urge them to empower India into a Global ESDM powerhouse.”