BRICS Bharat Innovates Exposition 2026 to Showcase India’s Deep-Tech, Research and Startup Ecosystem

Source: Free Press Journal | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 08:49:49 UTC

Key Points

• The BRICS Bharat Innovates Exposition 2026 is being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on September 11 and 12.
• The event is organized by India's Ministry of Education in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs and is held alongside the 18th BRICS Summit 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship.
• The exposition will showcase 37 Indian deep-tech startups selected from the 120 ventures that participated in Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France.
• The event aims to connect Indian higher education institutions, research organizations, startups and incubators with investors, industry leaders, universities and government stakeholders from BRICS member countries.
• The exposition is being organized alongside the BRICS Business Forum, with B2B meetings and structured matchmaking facilitated by FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Education Minister Pralhad Joshi and other BRICS leaders are expected to visit the exposition.
• The exposition follows the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting, which adopted a declaration identifying five priority areas, including research, innovation and startup ecosystems.