IIT Madras to organize Technology Summit in Delhi to accelerate Viksit Bharat

April 22, 2026 /Posted byPrajwal EW / 0

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras will host a Technology Summit in New Delhi on May 5, 2026, bringing together leaders from industry, government, and academia to foster collaboration for India’s development.

The summit, themed “From IITM. For Bharat. Building Together.”, is envisioned as a platform to strengthen partnerships and accelerate progress towards the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, which emphasizes sustainable, inclusive, and innovation-led growth as India approaches 100 years of independence.

IIT Madras has been contributing significantly to this agenda through research, deep-tech incubation, and industry collaborations across sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, sustainability, and education. Over the past decade, industry-funded research projects at the institute have grown from 501 in 2015–16 to 982 in the current financial year, while funding has reached ₹966 crore in 2025–26. The institute files over 400 patents annually, produces more than 2,586 international publications, and has supported the creation of over 400 startups. Partnerships with companies such as Walmart, FedEx, and Hyundai reflect strong industry confidence in its capabilities.

The summit is expected to attract CEOs, policymakers, CSR leaders, and academic experts. Corporates interested in participating can register until May 4, 2026.

Inviting industry participation, Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations), IIT Madras, said, “The summit will showcase how cutting-edge research, supported by Industry, can be transformed into scalable solutions with national relevance and global impact. Focus areas will include deep tech, AI, semiconductors, sustainability, healthcare tech, innovation & entrepreneurship and skilling & development. It will also feature several of IIT Madras’ Centres of Excellence, highlighting the Institute’s research depth, innovation capabilities and readiness to work with partners on solving large-scale societal and industrial challenges.”

Kaviraj Nair, CEO – Office of Institutional Advancement, IIT Madras, added, “India’s progress towards Viksit Bharat will increasingly depend on strong collaboration between academia, industry and government. Through the IIT Madras Technology Summit, we aim to bring together leaders across these ecosystems to build meaningful partnerships that translate research into real-world impact. Our goal is to create platforms where cutting-edge technologies—from AI and semiconductors to sustainability and healthcare—can move rapidly from laboratories to large-scale national deployment.”

The summit will also feature the IITM Social Impact Awards 2026, recognising organisations that translate innovation into measurable societal impact and promote inclusive growth through technology.

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