FyrstGen took centre stage at the CII Southern Region Higher Education Conclave 2025, held on 12 November 2025 at VIT-AP University in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The conclave convened policymakers, academic leaders, and industry experts to reimagine higher education as a strategic engine of India's USD 5 trillion economy, with a central focus on stronger academia–industry collaboration, future-ready skills, and global partnerships to strengthen India's broader knowledge ecosystem.

Opening the conclave, Shri Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications and Human Resources Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh, shared the state's ambitious roadmap to reach a Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of USD 2.4 trillion by 2047 and exports of USD 450 billion. His address outlined how education, skill development, and innovation are central pillars of that vision — and positioned Andhra Pradesh's universities as critical infrastructure for translating research and talent into measurable economic outcomes.

FyrstGen CEO and Founder Philipp Assmus delivered a keynote thanking India and, specifically, universities in the Andhra Pradesh state for their progressive partnerships with FyrstGen. His remarks focused on how FyrstGen's Company Building as a Service (CBaaS®) model can bring meaningful contribution to Andhra Pradesh's economic and social advancement goals — by commercialising the vast reserves of shelved intellectual property held within the state's academic institutions, unlocking regional innovation potential, and building structured, scalable companies that directly support GSDP growth, job creation, and export ambitions.

Clémence Kopeikin, Chief Impact Officer at FyrstGen, joined a high-level panel alongside senior government and higher education leaders, contributing FyrstGen's perspective on how platform-based innovation models can reshape the role of universities in the modern economy. Her contribution reinforced a central insight: that universities are not only sources of research and talent, but — when supported by the right infrastructure — powerful engines of company creation, impact, and inclusive economic growth.

As Andhra Pradesh continues to position itself as one of India's most ambitious and investor-ready states, FyrstGen's participation at the CII Higher Education Conclave underscored a growing strategic alignment between the platform and the state's leadership. With clear commitments across government, industry, and academia, FyrstGen remains dedicated to working alongside Andhra Pradesh's policymakers and universities to unlock innovation-led growth — translating the state's vision of a USD 2.4 trillion economy by 2047 into real companies, real jobs, and real impact for the next generation.