Silicon Valley:26/7/23: Odisha Govt delegation, currently on its official visit to the Silicon Valley had a series of discussions with high-ranking officials of multiple organisations. The delegation visited the manufacturing site of Sanmina Corporation, one of the largest global independent manufacturers of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and a leading electronics services provider.
The Odisha Govt delegation held a meeting at Stanford University and interacted with the distinguished professor and founder of Rambus Inc., Dr. Mark Horowitz. The delegation briefed him on Odisha’s O-Chip programme under which infra, design, and training support will be provided to companies and start-ups.
Odisha Govt delegation, during its visit to Silicon Valley, USA met Mr. George Jacob, President and CEO of BayEcotarium, the largest watershed conservation organisation in San Francisco. The agenda of the meeting was focused on augmenting nature conservation efforts in Odisha and adoption of best global practices. Odisha Tourism
The delegation also met Mr. Jure Sola, Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO; Dr. Sundar M Kamath, SVP and CTO; Mr. Michael Sparacino, SVP; and Mr. Bill Pappani, VP. The delegation gave a detailed presentation on Odisha’s conducive industrial ecosystem to the Sanmina team and briefed on various incentives that Odisha offers under different policies.The company has expressed its intent to submit a detailed proposal to Odisha Govt at the earliest. The delegation assured all possible support in facilitating the investment journey and highlighted customised & curated package of incentives available based on investment size.
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Later, the delegation visited the Global Headquarters of leading cyber security firm Palo Alto Networks where it met Mr. Anand Oswal, SVP and GM, and his team. The delegation briefed him on Odisha’s policies and the cyber security initiatives the Government has undertaken.
The delegation & the Palo Alto team discussed on collaboration opportunities in range of areas including solutions for a cybersecurity focused CoE, assistance in developing Odisha’s Cyber Security Policy, and supporting Odisha Cyber Security Operations Centre through automation.