India’s indigenous technology push gains momentum as HD Kumaraswamy unveils MHI Industry Accelerator Impact Report at Navigyaan 2026

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy unveiled the Impact Report of the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) Industry Accelerator Project at Navigyaan 2026 in New Delhi. The initiative, part of the Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector - Phase II, provided ₹35.72 crore in Grant-in-Aid to help 10 technologies progress from Technology Readiness Level 3 to Level 9. The supported technologies focus on areas such as electric mobility, power electronics, high-voltage motor control, energy storage, predictive maintenance, sensors, and advanced surface engineering. The event emphasized developing domestic manufacturing, intellectual property, resilient supply chains, and strengthening industry-academia collaboration towards the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat@2047.