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The Hindu
01-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
IIT Madras opens admissions for BS programmes in data science and electronic systems
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has opened admissions for its BS degree programmes in data science and electronic systems. These undergraduate programmes are designed for students and working professionals seeking admission to the institute without having to take the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).' The last date to apply for the programmes is May 20. Currently, 38,000 students are enrolled; persons outside of engineering background and working women are among those enrolled. As many as 25% of those enrolled are women and 20% of them are aged over 30. Students who have cleared JEE Main will be admitted directly, whereas others must complete a four-week online preparatory module followed by an in-person qualifier examination. Candidates may apply at Institute director V. Kamakoti said the programmes reflected the institute's vision to democratise access to IIT-quality education, empowering learners. 'That three of the top 10 ranks in GATE 2025 data science and AI paper were bagged by the BS data science students, including the top rank, shows that this programme does not compromise on rigour, and through this, we are paving the way for a more inclusive and future-ready India,' he said. While the data science programme is open to students from any stream with class 10 Mathematics and English, the electronics systems programme requires students to have studied Physics and Mathematics in classes 11 and 12.
The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
IIT Madras incubated over 100 start-ups in past financial year
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has incubated more than 100 deep tech start-ups in the past financial year. In the last 12 years, the institute's incubation cell has supported 457 deep tech start-ups, collectively valued at ₹50,000 crore. This figure is based on investments raised through venture capitalists. Among them are two unicorns and one company is on the verge of an IPO. The start-ups were founded by the institute's faculty, staff, students and alumni. External entrepreneurs have also contributed to them which span a range of critical and emerging sectors, including manufacturing and robotics to space tech, aero and defence, AI biotech and Internet of Things. A few of the successful ventures are Ather, Uniphore, Medibuddy, Hyperverge, Stellapps (MooPay), Agnikul, Planys, Detect, Mindgrove, Guvi and Galaxyeye. Institute director V. Kamakoti, who announced the achievements on Saturday, said the aim was to achieve the 'Startup 100 Mission' set in early 2024. The cell had incubated 104 start-ups during the financial year 2024-25. He said it was made possible by the sector-specific incubators such as Pravarthak, Bioincubator, HTIC MedTech RTBI and the institute's School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Over 50% of the 104 start-ups were founded by the institute's students, faculty, staff and alumni. As many as 48% were founded by external entrepreneurs, strengthening and showcasing IITMIC's diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem. Mr. Kamakoti said: 'The challenge of 'Start-up Shatam' (100 start-ups), which translates to incubating one start-up every third day, was taken up on April 1, 2024. The institute has incubated start-ups across a broad spectrum. This is our humble contribution to a Product Nation, a Start-up Nation and Viksit Bharat 2047.' The newly incubated start-ups are working in various sectors such as manufacturing, robotics, automotive and batteries, materials, defence and aerospace; AI, ML, AR/VR, blockchain, quantum computing, analytics/SAAS and fintech; health tech; biotech, pharma, agritech; IoT, and cyber physical systems. Prabhu Rajagopal, head of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, said, 'In the coming year we plan to strengthen the mentoring and go-to-market strategies as well as drive the emergence of multinational start-ups'. The School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which houses IITM's pre-incubator Nirmaan, hosts 129 pre-venture teams actively working on deep-tech themes, with 113 under the Pratham training phase and 16 under the Akshar pre-incubation phase.
India Today
26-04-2025
- Business
- India Today
A startup every third day: IIT Madras sets new record with 104 ventures in 2024–25
In a great stride towards innovation, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has, for the first time, incubated over 100 startups in a single financial year. This feat fulfils the 'Startup 100 Mission' set by Director Professor V Kamakoti at the start of the combined labour of the IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) and the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 104 startups were nurtured during 2024– more than half of these new ventures were founded by members of the IIT Madras community - its faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The remaining portion came from external entrepreneurs, reflecting the strength and openness of the institute's startup ecosystem. Professor Kamakoti made the formal announcement during the World IP Celebrations on 26 April 2025, where key members of the innovation effort were also shared that IIT Madras had filed 417 patents this year - a remarkable pace of more than one patent per startups are working across important deep-tech sectors, such as manufacturing, robotics, automotive materials, defence, aerospace, health tech, space, pharma, and quantum technologies. advertisement Leaders of young companies like Inbound Aerospace and Matterize praised the unwavering support and mentorship they received from IITMIC, which helped shape their ventures from early ideas to thriving Prabhu Rajagopal, head of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, reflected on how what once seemed an impossible goal was now achieved through systematic support for translational research. Meanwhile, Dr Tamaswati Ghosh, CEO of IITMIC, highlighted the rise from an average of 60 startups a year to this historic the past 12 years, IIT Madras has built a powerful deep-tech startup ecosystem, now boasting 457 startups with a collective value above Rs 50,000 crores, two unicorns, and many more successes on the Watch
Hans India
23-04-2025
- Science
- Hans India
NSU to set up modern school to foster research, innovation
Tirupati: The National Sanskrit University (NSU) in Tirupati will soon establish a new Modern School aimed at fostering technical research and innovation. Vice Chancellor Prof GSR Krishna Murthy announced this at the inaugural session of the 2-day national conference organised in collaboration with C-DAC Bangalore on 'AI, ML, Quantum Computing, and Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)' on Tuesday. Prof Krishna Murthy stressed the need for interdisciplinary research, particularly in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. He also highlighted C-DAC's pivotal role in supporting Sanskrit research and encouraged innovation and patent generation. Delivering the keynote address virtually, Prof Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, spoke on the theme 'Sanskrit for AI and AI for Sanskrit.' He underlined the transformative potential of AI technologies in advancing Sanskrit research and achieving new academic frontiers. Dr SD Sudarshan, Executive Director of C-DAC Bangalore, elaborated on the practical applications of AI in Sanskrit grammar, coining new terms, and transmitting traditional scientific knowledge to younger generations through modern tools. NSU Registrar KV Narayana Rao drew historical parallels between ancient Indian military technology and modern innovations, citing the example of the Brahmastra in comparison with nuclear weaponry, to emphasize the depth of technological wisdom in Indian tradition. Prof K Ganapathi Bhat, Chair and Coordinator of the conference, along with Prof RJ Ramasri and Prof Rajanikant Shukla, also addressed the gathering and contributed to the discussions.
