<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">The Andhra Pradesh government signed an agreement with Cyient Foundation and AICTE to enhance entrepreneurial and innovation skills.The tripartite agreement aims to boost startup culture and intellectual property generation in academic institutions.Innovation clusters will be launched, starting with Visakhapatnam, to promote entrepreneurial thinking.The initiative focuses on bridging industry-academia gaps and strengthening partnerships in Andhra Pradesh.Specialized i-CARE and i-CAFE centers will support entrepreneurship and idea incubation statewide.IPR and Technology Transfer cells will be set up in engineering colleges, particularly around Visakhapatnam.The initiative includes boot camps, hackathons, conclaves, and mentorships to nurture creativity among young innovators.APSSDC will coordinate efforts to achieve scalable innovation outcomes across the state.