BRICS Leaders Set to Fine-Tune Incubator Network, Startup Fund, Supply Chain Cooperation Framework
Source: The Indian Express | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 22:07:09 UTC
Key Points
- BRICS leaders are set to discuss the BRICS Incubator Network, a digital interface linking national nodal agencies, selected incubators and startups across BRICS countries.
- The incubator network is intended to facilitate registration, linkages and referral of qualified startups to incubators in other BRICS countries.
- The BRICS Startup Innovation Fund aims to catalyse financing for early-stage and growth-stage startups and foster innovation-driven entrepreneurship.
- The BRICS Logistics Supply-Chain Cooperation Framework is described as voluntary and consensus-based, focusing on cross-sector transport logistics resilience and sustainability.
- The framework promotes technical exchange, knowledge sharing on cargo and shipping services, localised assembly and manufacturing ecosystems, capacity-building and climate-resilient logistics practices.
- The supply-chain cooperation effort is linked to uncertainty in goods movement caused by the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The discussions involve BRICS member states and partner countries, including Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Vietnam, as well as international organizations and the New Development Bank.