Tamil Nadu’s strong manufacturing ecosystem and student innovation highlighted at Co-Innovation Centre launch
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu’s strong manufacturing ecosystem and student innovation highlighted at Co-Innovation Centre launch

The Hindu  

: Strength in manufacturing, application of deep technologies, and the willingness of students to work towards progress and development made Tamil Nadu a unique place for innovation, said Ashutosh Dutt Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Mr. Sharma said the State had a very strong ecosystem in manufacturing and hardware that made it ideal from the perspective of the field of robotics. “There is huge potential in Tamil Nadu students, and general willingness to work in this direction,” he added. Such Co Innovation Centres — 10 of them across India, including the one launched at BSACIST-CIIC — have been established under the Government of India’s National Mission on Inter-Disciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems.

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T.N. delegation in Davos says many investment proposals under consideration
2 months ago

T.N. delegation in Davos says many investment proposals under consideration

The Hindu  

A delegation from Tamil Nadu, led by Industries Minister T.R.B. According to a statement, an electronics giant with operations in Tamil Nadu has responded positively to suggestions of integrating a broader chunk of its manufacturing base into the State’s thriving industrial ecosystem. A global food processing entity is lining up an investment for their fast-moving consumer goods, while a well-known …

Tamil Nadu transitioning from service delivery to product creation, says Industries Minister TRB Rajaa
2 months ago

Tamil Nadu transitioning from service delivery to product creation, says Industries Minister TRB Rajaa

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is transitioning from service delivery to product creation and the goal is to see that world-class innovations get their start in the State, said Industries Minister TRB Rajaa, while speaking at a discussion on supply chain diversification along with renowned economist and former RBI Governor Dr. Raghuram Rajan during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in …

Innovation cornerstone of India’s future growth: Dhankhar at IIT Kanpur
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Innovation cornerstone of India’s future growth: Dhankhar at IIT Kanpur

Hindustan Times  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar called innovation the cornerstone of India’s future economic and technological growth during his visit to the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, on Sunday. Drawing attention to the IIT Kanpur’s incubation centre, Dhankhar noted that it had already supported over 400 start-ups, including a significant number of women-led enterprises, and called for continued investment in such initiatives. …

Samsung’s refined ‘Solve For Tomorrow’ banks on teen energy for innovative ideas
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Samsung’s refined ‘Solve For Tomorrow’ banks on teen energy for innovative ideas

Hindustan Times  

An automated cleaning robot that carefully patrols our beautiful beaches, picking up litter such as plastic bottles that people often carelessly leave behind. These aren’t random ideas, but winners at tech giant Samsung’s Solve For Tomorrow initiative last year, a program they hope will help build solutions to tackle real-world problems. The Sweep robot and STEM educational tool that’s built …

Human capital is more important than venture capital, says IT Minister in Coimbatore
1 year, 6 months ago

Human capital is more important than venture capital, says IT Minister in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Human capital is much more important than venture capital, said Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, at the 51st edition of the ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu BRIDGE conference in Coimbatore on Thursday, September 7. The conference was on ‘Building Human Capital for a Trillion Dollar Digital Economy’. We have to look at who is teaching …

Students told to gain grip on advanced technologies
1 year, 7 months ago

Students told to gain grip on advanced technologies

The Hindu  

P. Nitish, senior programme manager at Microsoft, advised students to go beyond the basics of engineering and focus on advanced technologies to acquire a competitive edge. Addressing the students of Dhanekula Institute of Engineering and Technology as part of an industry-academia summit on “Emerging Technologies”, here on Friday, Mr. Nitish said technologies were changing at a fast pace and it …

Non-IIT students, budding engineers build future technologies at research park
1 year, 8 months ago

Non-IIT students, budding engineers build future technologies at research park

The Hindu  

When Tharani M., who graduated in Computer Science and Engineering from KLN College of Information Technology in Madurai, did not get placement for over a year despite receiving an offer letter from a company, she was aghast. The young women participated in a 75-day internship at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras Research Park, learning and helping engineering students develop …

‘Many innovations were born at Samsung’s India R&D unit’
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Many innovations were born at Samsung’s India R&D unit’

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :Samsung Semiconductor India Research has been instrumental in driving the global innovations of its parent Samsung Electronics, with products like the groundbreaking Exynos chip, the world’s first 108-megapixel camera, and a host of advanced phone sensors. Volatile memories such as static random access memory and dynamic random access memory need power to store data, but non-volatile memory does …

T.N. wants to create best ecosystem for innovation and tech: Finance Minister
2 years ago

T.N. wants to create best ecosystem for innovation and tech: Finance Minister

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Friday said creating great talent may not be enough if the State does not get other variables right because labour is fungible. Speaking at the technology, entrepreneurship and skills summit, Umagine Chennai 2023, at Chennai Trade Centre, Mr. Rajan said technology was going to be a key driver of growth and that …

Beach-cleaning robot, solar-powered electric vehicle among 70 student-led tech projects showcased at IIT Madras
2 years ago

Beach-cleaning robot, solar-powered electric vehicle among 70 student-led tech projects showcased at IIT Madras

The Hindu  

A total of 70 student-led tech projects were on display at the Centre for Innovation, of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ open house on Sunday. Institute Director V. Kamakoti said the innovative ideas that the students demonstrated could translate into products of societal importance. Among the new products on display were an electric-powered Formula race car; solar powered electric …

TS, BITS Pilani join hands to explore emerging innovations in New Mobility
2 years, 1 month ago

TS, BITS Pilani join hands to explore emerging innovations in New Mobility

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The government of Telangana, driven by its commitment to innovation and sustainable development joined hands with Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani at the first edition of the Mobility Next Hyderabad Summit held, here in Hyderabad. At the summit, a key MoU among BITS Pilani, Telangana Mobility Valley and Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited, was announced to …

IIT Roorkee's iHUB DivyaSampark opens its second incubation and innovation facility
2 years, 3 months ago

IIT Roorkee's iHUB DivyaSampark opens its second incubation and innovation facility

India Today  

As part of its Greater Noida Extension Center, IIT Roorkee is now home to iHUB DivyaSampark's second incubation and innovation facility. IHUB DivyaSampark Technology Innovation aims to prepare India for Industry 4.0 and society 5.0 as part of the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems announced in the 2019 budget. IIT ROORKEE DIRECTOR'S VIEWS "Startups, especially deep tech startups, are …

Modi wants India to become a hub of innovation
2 years, 6 months ago

Modi wants India to become a hub of innovation

Deccan Chronicle  

AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for concerted efforts to make India a global centre of research and innovation, and urged state governments to frame modern policies in the fields of science and technology. Addressing via video link the inaugural session of the Centre-State Science Conclave organised here, Modi said that since 2014, there has been a significant …

‘India will play lead role in fourth industrial revolution’
2 years, 8 months ago

‘India will play lead role in fourth industrial revolution’

The Hindu  

India is going to play a lead role in the fourth industrial revolution and the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad will play a major role in building brand India globally, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday. The term ‘Amrit Kaal’ was first used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 75th Independence Day celebrations last year, when he …

IIT Gandhinagar Inaugurates Academic Space to Nurture Innovative Thinking, Active Learning
2 years, 11 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar Inaugurates Academic Space to Nurture Innovative Thinking, Active Learning

News 18  

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar has inaugurated Maker Bhavan today, which is a multidimensional academic makerspace to nurture innovative thinking and hands-on learning among students. It is envisaged to be a catalyst for transforming pedagogic practices and ensuring that active learning, creativity, and innovation become an integral part of teaching and learning at institute, it says. Sharing his thoughts …

IIT Kanpur, IIM Lucknow Join Hands For Innovation In Startup Ecosystem
4 years, 1 month ago

IIT Kanpur, IIM Lucknow Join Hands For Innovation In Startup Ecosystem

ABP News  

In tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s ‘Make in India’ push, IIT Kanpur Research and Technology Park and IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to give a boost to innovation in the country’s startup ecosystem. Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur and Chairman Board of Technopark, while throwing light on the MoU signed between both …

India can soon be the tech garage of the world
4 years, 6 months ago

India can soon be the tech garage of the world

Live Mint  

Even as the world continues to grapple with the covid-19 pandemic, the remarkable resilience of India’s tech industry has been on display, with investments soaring to a mammoth $38 billion. The strong and sustained growth and innovation in the technology space presents a unique opportunity for India to position itself as the ‘Tech Garage of the World’. Through the development …

Jammu and Kashmir to set up two innovation-cum-training centres
4 years, 11 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir to set up two innovation-cum-training centres

India Today  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday accorded sanction for establishment of two Centres for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training in partnership with Tata Technologies that would strengthen industry-academia partnership and bring qualitative improvements in technical education. Through this project, the spokesman said Tata Technologies have proposed to introduce 18 courses and many other subsidiary courses with an annual intake …

Karnataka govt intends to strengthen educational institutions to drive innovation
5 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka govt intends to strengthen educational institutions to drive innovation

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan on Tuesday said the government intends to strengthen educational institutions in the state so that they drive innovation. IT policy 2019 to come up soon In the days to come, Narayan said, the government wants to strengthen institutions so that they can drive innovation and come up with out-of-the-box ideas. He said the …

Tech needs a MAD formula: It is time for India to make the transition from 'dukandar' to disruptor
6 years, 11 months ago

Tech needs a MAD formula: It is time for India to make the transition from 'dukandar' to disruptor

Firstpost  

Most firms pivot to a more acceptable model that can be funded, or become a services company, or succumb to greener pastures elsewhere. Now, talking about our leaders who can actually make this possible, here is what I would advise the government to do, Encourage those with idle capital to invest in the venture capital industry and let the government …

India needs young entrepreneurs to create more jobs: Nirmala Sitharaman
7 years, 11 months ago

India needs young entrepreneurs to create more jobs: Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

India is looking for young entrepreneurs to build business houses and create more jobs, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today, asking business graduates to become fountainhead of commercially viable ideas. "India needs several entrepreneurs who can become fountainheads of commercially viable ideas that will make a difference to the economy and the country," Sitharaman said while addressing the …

Intel India to open product innovation centre at Bengaluru campus
9 years, 7 months ago

Intel India to open product innovation centre at Bengaluru campus

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Intel India on Wednesday said it will open Maker Lab, a product innovation centre, at its Bengaluru campus, which will provide local start-ups and entrepreneurs a place to develop their ideas and test the products they make. The lab will work closely with existing incubators backed by state and central governments, academic institutions and companies, as well as commercial …

University need to become drivers of innovation: President
10 years, 6 months ago

University need to become drivers of innovation: President

India TV News  

New Delhi: President Pranb Mukherjee said that universities today need to become drivers of innovation and their focus should be on collaborative relationships with industry and government. Addressing the 14th convocation of Jammu University, the President said entrepreneurial activities in universities could take various forms such as contract research, consultancy, patenting, licensing, spin outs, start-ups and incubating companies. Referring to …

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