What :

• Initiative of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology & Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)
• Enable R&D of key national missions and solve problems for the Indian and global industry
• One of several national science and technology clusters being established in the country, to ensure better synergy between academic institutions, national and state research laboratories, and other stakeholders
• Currently supported by IISc

What is in news : The Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) – on behalf of the Bengaluru S&T (BeST) cluster entered into an MoU to foster collaboration and support the activities of BeST