ISBACON 2025 - Local to Global: Strengthening international linkages for incubation & acceleration
The ISBACON 2025 at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, celebrated 20 years of Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association (ISBA) and its impactful role in strengthening India’s startup and incubator ecosystem by bringing together 300+ startup stakeholders for the conference in Guwahati.
The panel discussion on ‘Local to global: Strengthening international linkages for incubation & acceleration’ at ISBACON 2025 brought together national & international stakeholders from deep-tech, incubator, and innovation ecosystems to talk about programmes connecting deep-tech ecosystems globally.
Speakers:
- Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, IKP Knowledge Park
- Aadishree J, DWIH New Delhi
- Brent Reinke, Bioscience Alliance
- Rahul Kulshreshtha, Swissnex in India
- Kwang-Geun Lee, Dongguk University
- Geert Robberrechts, Indian House Leuven
The discussions focused on good practices, avenues for connecting ecosystems beyond market access, and the challenges of cross-border startup collaboration. The conversation highlighted the strong global attention on India and its growing deep-tech innovation ecosystem, scale, and the opportunities for joint growth with international stakeholders.
Event Information
December 11, 2025
Guwahati, Assam
Organizer(s): Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association (ISBA)