As Jammu & Kashmir confronts rising unemployment and a fast-changing economic landscape, strengthening the region’s startup ecosystem has become not just important—but imperative. Innovation-led growth, strategic collaborations, and sustained institutional support are now the engines driving a new wave of entrepreneurship across the valley. In this candid conversation, Senior Editor at Greater Kashmir, Nazir Ganaie, engages with Dr. Shahid Jibran, who works in the startup incubation, innovation