CII Partnership Summit: CM Naidu seeks WIPO’s support to boost innovation ecosystem in A.P.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu greeting WIPO Director General Darren Tang during the pre-CII summit events in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ahead of the CII Partnership Summit, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director-General Daren Tang on Wednesday to explore institutional collaboration for promoting innovation, research, and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the State.Mr. Naidu proposed establishing a WIPO–Andhra Pradesh Academy to conduct joint training programmes on patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and technology protection tailored for students, researchers, startup founders, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).Seeking international exposure for local heritage products, Mr. Naidu urged WIPO to help the State secure Geographical Indication (GI) tags for its traditional handloom and handicraft sectors while elevating quality standards and global branding for existing GI products.Highlighting key initiatives, including the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub and the grassroots ‘Swayam’ brand aimed at fostering 10 lakh women entrepreneurs, Mr. Naidu invited WIPO to partner in expanding women-led business enterprises.Mr. Daren Tang commended the State’s strategic outreach through major industrial summits and acknowledged key initiatives such as the Amaravati Quantum Valley.Three-region economic strategyThe Chief Minister outlined the State’s three-region economic strategy, underscoring investments in emerging domains such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, green energy, space technology, and natural farming.He said that integrating technology into governance and aligning State policies with WIPO initiatives would advance Andhra Pradesh’s vision of developing the Amaravati–Visakhapatnam corridor into a top-100 global science and technology cluster by 2029. Published - November 12, 2026 12:34 am IST