Hon'ble Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma was chief guest at MC²+ Ignite, held at IIT Guwahati's Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Auditorium on 10 Sept 2026, where he spoke to a gathering of over 200 start-ups, 1,500 registrants, and nearly a thousand students about the growing promise of entrepreneurship and technology-led innovation in the Northeast. The event brought together policymakers, PSU leaders, academics and young innovators, to build a strong and collaborative innovation