IITM Pune Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Incubation Center and Hosts Landmark ‘WISE-2026’ Meet to Revolutionize Climate Entrepreneurship

• IITM Pune, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), inaugurated a dedicated Incubation Center for Startups in Weather and Climate on 15 May 2026, alongside the WISE-2026 national meet.
• The Centre operationalises the National Enterprise for Atmospheric Technology (NEAT) vertical of Mission Mausam, India's flagship weather/climate modernization programme.
• Relevance: marks formal public–private integration in Indian meteorological services — a syllabus convergence of S&T, climate governance, and Startup India.