India–France ATL Bridge to set up first School Innovation Lab in France
Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, and La Fondation Dassault Systèmes launched the India–France ATL Bridge, which establishes the first School Innovation Lab in France on the Atal Tinkering Lab model.
Summary
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and La Fondation Dassault Systèmes launched the India–France ATL Bridge, announced on 14 June 2026 during PM Modi's visit to France. The initiative establishes the first School Innovation Lab in France, inspired by India's Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) framework. The ATL Bridge is a platform for cross-border innovation programmes, entrepreneurial exchanges and joint activities for young innovators, and is part of the India–France Year of Innovation 2026.
Key facts
- Partners
- Atal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog) and La Fondation Dassault Systèmes
- First
- First School Innovation Lab in France
- Model
- India's Atal Tinkering Lab framework
- Context
- India–France Year of Innovation 2026
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Consider the following statements about the India–France ATL Bridge (June 2026): 1. It was launched by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, and La Fondation Dassault Systèmes. 2. It establishes the first School Innovation Lab in France, inspired by India's Atal Tinkering Lab framework. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Both 1 and 2
Both are stated in the NITI Aayog release of 14 June 2026.