KMVites Showcase Biotechnological Innovations and Green Entrepreneurship

Jalandhar, November 2, 2026: Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (Autonomous) organised an exhibition titled “Green Ventures – Planting Ideas, Growing Businesses” to highlight the role of biotechnology in promoting environmental sustainability, scientific innovation, and entrepreneurship.
The exhibition aimed to demonstrate how plant-based biological resources and modern biotechnological techniques can be transformed into innovative products, sustainable business models and entrepreneurial opportunities.
The exhibition featured several innovative stalls showcasing diverse plant varieties, seeds, ornamental plants, plant-based products and biotechnology-driven business ideas. The displays highlighted the scientific and ecological importance of plants in carbon dioxide sequestration, oxygen production, climate regulation, soil conservation and maintaining ecological balance.
A major highlight was the commercial application of Plant Biotechnology, particularly in seed technology, nursery development, plant propagation and large-scale production of quality planting material. Dedicated stalls showcased the entrepreneurial potential of Plant Tissue Culture, one of the important applications of modern biotechnology.
The exhibition further emphasized the integration of conventional plant-based businesses with modern biotechnological interventions. It demonstrated how scientific techniques can improve plant multiplication, product quality, production efficiency and resource utilization, thereby creating opportunities for biotechnology-based startups.
The initiative also promoted interdisciplinary learning by integrating plant biotechnology, environmental microbiology, sustainable resource management and entrepreneurship. It encouraged students to identify the commercial potential of biological resources and apply biotechnological knowledge to address environmental challenges while developing innovative and self-reliant business ventures.
Director Prof. (Dr.) Atima Sharma Dwivedi appreciated the initiative and lauded the efforts of the Department of Biotechnology in promoting scientific innovation, environmental consciousness and entrepreneurial thinking among students.
Dr. Sandeep Kaur Saggu, Head, Department of Biotechnology, coordinated the initiative and encouraged students to explore the practical and commercial applications of biotechnology, transforming scientific ideas into innovative and sustainable business ventures.