On the occasion of National Technology Day, the President Pranab Mukherjee today presented the National Technology Awards at a function in New Delhi. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, the President said it is the untiring efforts and missionary zeal of dedicated scientists and technologists of the nation that has paved the way for India's emergence as a technology power.<br/><br/>He congratulated the entire community of Indian space scientists for their recent accomplishment of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, enabling India to enter an exclusive club of nations. <br/><br/>The President also said a bright scenario is emerging for the Indian start-up eco-system with the presence of favourable factors like availability of funding, platform for consolidation, suitable technology and a burgeoning domestic market.