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Calling innovators, universities, investors, industry leaders, incubators and technology stakeholders across the Midlands and North England to participate in Bharat Innovates 2026 — a flagship global platform showcasing India’s frontier innovation ecosystem. 14 – 16 June 2026 | Nice, France

May 18, 2026

Bharat Innovates 2026 will take India’s top 100+ DeepTech startups and 15+ premier institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to France to catalyse pilots, co-development, investments, research partnerships, manufacturing collaborations and market access opportunities. The event will showcase cutting-edge innovations across 13 critical technology themes and highlight India’s growing strength in IP-backed venture creation and globally scalable solutions. The programme is curated to enable meaningful business and research engagement across the entire deep-tech value chain and connect global partners with India’s next-generation innovation engines. On 12 May 2026, a Diplomatic Interaction with the Hon’ble Minister of Education was organised jointly by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi to present Bharat Innovates to the diplomatic community and invite participation from across the world. More details are available at: Bharat Innovates 2026 Interested stakeholders are requested to send an email to: commerce.birmingham@mea.gov.in Please express your interest before 15 May 2026