Livemint reports that Intel India will open the Maker Lab, a product innovation center, at its Bangalore campus. This center will provide local start-ups and entrepreneurs a place to develop their ideas and test the products they make. “With the Intel India Maker Lab, we are offering a strong platform to India’s vibrant start-up ecosystem, and encouraging young innovators to turn their ideas into exciting and relevant products for India,” said Kumud Srinivasan, president, Intel India.
The lab will work closely with existing incubators backed by state and central governments, academic institutions and companies, as well as commercial accelerators, for faster product development, Intel India said in a statement. Intel India plans to help connect entrepreneurs to electronic manufacturing service providers, original design manufacturers, independent software vendors and others.