DW BUREAU / Chandigarh As per the vision of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Investment Promotion Minister Ms Anmol Gagan Maan to make Punjab an economic powerhouse, a delegation from Invest Punjab (Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion), led by CEO Invest Punjab ? Mr. Kamal Kishor Yadav, had embarked on a series of engagements in Bengaluru to promote Punjab as a preferred investment destination and woo global and national investments into the State. Invest Punjab was invited by firms like TATA Hitachi, Volvo India, HAL, Kurl -on, Manipal Global Education, IN-SPACe (Arm of ISRO), Decathlon India, Narayana Health to name a few among other major organizations based in Bengaluru. During multiple one-on-one interactions with industry at their respective premises , discussions were held with various industry leaders across sectors. The discussions ranged from potential investments to skill development to creating infrastructure for industry to marketing/positioning of the State to differentiate Punjab from other states of the country. The Manipal Group president, Mr. Gopal Devanahalli expressed the desire of Manipal group to help the state in the skilling of the youth to make them industry ready. Mr. Devanahalli also emphasized that Manipal group would always be interested in investing in health and education sector-based start-ups from Punjab to boost the start-up economy of the state. IN-SPACe (Space promotion arm of ISRO) expressed their desire for helping Punjab based start-ups in the space sector by mentoring them. The Punjab Government delegation also explored possibilities of potential collaboration with IN-SPACe in setting up of a space park in the state. Dr. Devi Shetty of Narayana Health and Invest Punjab delegation discussed in length about how Punjab is hub of Medical Tourism for nearby states. The delegation also explored possibilities of capital investments from Narayana Health in the State of Punjab. Decathlon group and the Invest Punjab delegation held detailed discussions on the Sports Goods manufacturing ecosystem in the state. Mr. Kamal Kishor Yadav, CEO Invest Punjab said that the incentives and other non-fiscal benefits offered by the State make Punjab an ideal destination for industry. (editor@dailyworld.in)