{"id":2948,"date":"2026-08-10T09:07:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitci.govmu.org\/mitci\/?p=2948"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T05:10:58","slug":"mauritius-partners-with-stempower-inc-to-launch-innovation-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitci.govmu.org\/mitci\/mauritius-partners-with-stempower-inc-to-launch-innovation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauritius Partners with STEMpower Inc. to Launch Innovation Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2948\" class=\"elementor elementor-2948\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99df00f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99df00f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790910b 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It will provide an operational budget of USD7,000 over a period of two years to meet expenditure related to consumables, furniture and any additional equipment required for the establishment of the Innovation Lab.<\/p><p>The partnership will also support the promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education through its international network. 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