Punjab Agricultural University’s Punjab Agri Business Incubator (PABI) bagged the “Best Incubator Award” during the Samagam 4.0 – Leaders’ Conclave 2026 at Park Plaza here on Thursday.
The event brought together leading entrepreneurs, investors, academic institutions, incubators and policymakers from across the state to celebrate its startup ecosystem.
Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, who was the chief guest, appreciated the efforts being made by institutions and incubators in creating an enabling environment for startups and innovation-driven enterprises.
The award was received by a PABI team comprising TS Riar, principal investigator; Poonam Sachdev, co-principal investigator; Karanvir Gill, business manager; and Rahul Gupta, assistant manager.
The recognition honours PABI’s contribution towards strengthening agri-business entrepreneurship, startup incubation, rural innovation and technology-driven enterprise development in the state. Through mentoring, training, funding facilitation, networking and institutional support, PABI has played a significant role in nurturing innovative startups in the agriculture and allied sectors.
V-C Gosal hails PABI team
Vice-Chancellor Satbir Singh Gosal congratulated the PABI team and said the award was a reflection of the PAU’s commitment towards fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable agri-business development.
He appreciated the dedicated efforts of the incubator in supporting young innovators and startups, and emphasised the PAU would continue to promote research-led entrepreneurship for the benefit of farmers, rural communities and the agricultural ecosystem at large.
