Press Release
Santa Clara, California – May 31, 2012:
California Takshila University (Takshila) and The Brazilian Agency for
Industrial Development (ABDi) signed a collaborative agreement to promote and
strengthen cooperative relations between the parties. The purpose of the Agreement is to develop
entrepreneurship and educational collaboration and promote friendly relations
between the two parties. ABDi and Takshila recognize the importance of:
(a)
Developing
effective global competitive policies and strategies to promote sustainable
economic growth;
(b)
Acknowledging
that innovation is the driver of future growth and prosperity;
(c)
Understanding
that investments in innovation and human capital development contribute to
regional, national and international competitiveness;
(d)
Collaboration
to promote global competitive policies and strategies to enhance sustainable
economic growth;
(e)
Developing
entrepreneurship and educational collaboration;
“This agreement underscores
Brazil’s commitment in developing an innovation-based economy driven by new
generational entrepreneurs,” said Dr. Wilker Ribeiro Filho, Project specialist,
ABDi. “We are very excited to work with Takshila that bridges two most
important nations of EG4 (BRIC) –India and Brazil being in Silicon Valley, the
change setter of technology-based economy,” he added.
Under this agreement ABDi and
Takshila will foster exchange and visits of entrepreneurs, staffs and students,
exchange of educational materials and publications, cooperation in research and
the presentation of its results, establish a strategic partnership to promote
high-value innovation business activities, and assist in entrepreneurship-
trainings, workshops, forums and meetings.
Dr. Ryan Baidya, Director,
California Takshila University said, “ We are very pleased to have ABDi, Brazil
as our collaborative partner in spreading the “Silicon Valley-Bug” of
entrepreneurship. We do not teach many
things, that one sees many traditional campuses, we teach best what the
sustainable economy needs the most –entrepreneurship.”
The
Brazilian Agency for Industrial development (ABDi) is an industrial and
technology development promotion organization of the Government of Brazil. ABDi’s primary focus is to develop strategic actions for Industrial
development , and to promote productive investment, employment, innovation and
competitiveness of Brazilian industry.
About California Takshila University (http://www.ctuniv.org/)
California
Takshila University is a Think-Tank style innovative academic institution. Takshila’s primary goal is to develop, deliver
and disseminate entrepreneurial education and spirit globally. The university is currently developing an
innovative project in green energy in India.
