The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Mercedes-Benz India Private Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance India’s manufacturing ecosystem, road safety, and environmental sustainability. The partnership aims to support startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs in achieving technological excellence and fostering societal development.

The collaboration will focus on creating structured programs that provide startups with infrastructure, mentorship, funding opportunities, and market linkages. The initiative will also facilitate international collaborations and ensure knowledge exchange to drive long-term impact.

Speaking on the occasion, Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Shri Sanjiv stated that the partnership with Mercedes-Benz India is a strategic step towards enhancing India’s manufacturing capabilities while promoting responsible and sustainable innovations. He emphasized that this collaboration would “strengthen industry-academia linkages and create an ecosystem that drives impactful technological advancements.”

Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz India, Shri Santosh Iyer expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration, stating that it aligns with the company’s focus areas of road safety, environmental sustainability, and advanced manufacturing. He highlighted that through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding, Mercedes-Benz India will work closely with incubators and institutes to drive meaningful societal impact.

The MoU was signed by Director, DPIIT, Dr. Sumeet Kumar Jarangal and Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz India, Shri Santosh Iyer, in the presence of senior officials from both organizations.

Memorandum of Understanding establishes a public private partnership to support startups in advanced manufacturing, road safety, and sustainability. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and Mercedes Benz India establishes a public private collaboration to enhance India's manufacturing ecosystem, focusing on road safety and environmental sustainability by creating structured programs that provide startups with infrastructure, mentorship, funding, and market linkages, and by leveraging corporate social responsibility funding and incubator engagement to strengthen industry academia linkages and facilitate international knowledge exchange.