The NE TECH SUMMIT 2026 is organized by NIDC (Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation) in collaboration with STPI (Software Technology Parks of India) and supported by the Department of Information Technology & Communication, Govt of Nagaland and the Naga Tech Entrepreneurs community.
The collective vision to foster the growth of Nagaland and North-East India's startup ecosystem by providing a much need platform for aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders and government officials to collaborate, exchange ideas, and drive innovation.
Creating an enabling environment for startups, providing access to resources, mentoring, networking opportunities, and funding avenues to foster Entrepreneurship by encouraging and inspiring the entrepreneurial spirit among the North-East Indian youths, highlighting the potential for start-ups to drive economic growth, job creation, and innovation. The event will aim to attract value startups from all North-East states including those selected under STPI programs such as octaNE.
To connect the start-ups with potential investors, venture capitalists, and angel investors, creating opportunities for funding, partnerships, and collaborations. This event will provide an excellent opportunity to industry experts and potential investors from the rest of the country to directly engage and tap on North-East India's vast opportunities.
To engage government officials and policymakers to discuss policies, regulations, and initiatives that can nurture the start-up ecosystem in NE India, ensuring a conducive environment for entrepreneurial growth.
The idea is to inspire, acknowledge, encourage and foster innovative ideas from school and colleges in North-East to demonstrate their innovative ideas to the mentors, investors, media, judges and visitors to the event as well so that these innovators receive guidance, support and funding to building, scale and impact with their ideas.
One of the key objective of the event is to enable connections and collaborations between NE startups with mentors & investors from around the country which should result in:
The NE Tech Summit is strategically hosted in Nagaland, a region rapidly emerging as a beacon of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit in North-East India.
Held in Chümoukedima, Nagaland the summit leverages the state's unique position as a developing tech hub with untapped talent and bold ideas. By choosing Nagaland as the venue, we provide a dynamic platform where startups, investors, and innovators can connect against the backdrop of a region dedicated to growth and transformation.
Here, attendees can immerse themselves in a focused, energetic environment dedicated to catalyzing the startup ecosystem, forging meaningful connections, and driving forward the future of technology in the region.