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Saturday, March 01, 2025 09:02 PM IST
Chennai:
IInvenTiv 2025 inaugurated at IITM
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), inaugurated ‘IInvenTiv 2025’ at IITM campus on February 28 in the presence of Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IITM, Prof. Manu Santhanam, Dean (IC&SR), IITM, thought leaders, researchers and industry representatives from across the country.
India’s largest R&D Fair, IInvenTiv 2025, showcases groundbreaking innovations from IITs, NITs, IISc, IISERs, and other top 50 NIRF-ranked premier institutes. It is being organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Being held on February (28 and March at the IIT Madras Campus, IInvenTiv brings together top research groups and industry from across India.
Addressing the inaugural session virtually, Union minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, extended his invitation to the international representatives and sought to strengthen research ties to foster global start-up opportunities. He also said that as of 2025, India has emerged as the world's third-largest start-up ecosystem, with a combined valuation exceeding USD 354 million.
Pradhan added, “Tamil Nadu has always been a land of innovation, entrepreneurship and excellence and has given India some of the brightest entrepreneurs, innovators, scientists and researchers who have made significant contributions to nation building.”
Addressing the inaugural session, Union minister of State, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, said, “I am sure IInvenTiv 3.0, with significant participation of representatives from higher education institutes and the industry will emerge as an iconic brand in the innovation sector”.
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar added, “I am sure that the industry leaders attending the event will find many of the technologies on display useful, leading to further technology transfers in the near future”.
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar said also quoted the Tamil Sangam Age Philosopher, Kaniyan Poonkunranaar - Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir - everywhere is home, and all beings our kin, and said that fostering technological advancement is like pulling the Thiruvaarur or Puri Jagannath temple chariots – it takes the entire town working towards it, sharing the Tamil proverb – oor koodi izhukkum thaer.
A coffee table book, titled ‘Prabhav – From Ideas to Impact’ on leading technological innovations from Indian higher education institutions, which have led to great impacts on the industry, was released during the event. It can be viewed using the following link -
https://iinventiv.iitm.ac.in/coffee-table-book.php
A Coffee table book on one year of SWAYAM Plus was also released on the occasion. Dr. Majumdar also released IIT Madras’ science magazine, Shaastra, and exhibit catalogue, and felicitated the Yuvamanthan Hackathon winners and leading industry collaborators. Several MoUs were signed with industry for tech transfer.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IITM, said, “Through IInventiv 2025, we are now bringing together a platform in which industry leaders can look at technology transfer, investors can look at avenues for funding and foster future collaboration”.
Addressing the inaugural session, Prof. Manu Santhanam, Dean (IC&SR), IITM, said, "In the current edition of IInvenTiv, we have more than 180 exhibits from 39 participating institutions. These feature latest R&D that have been happening in these institutions, start-ups that have arisen out of the R&D done at these institutions as well as technology that is now available for commercialisation in the industry”.
‘Chintan Shivir’ or brainstorming sessions, moderated by reporters from IIT Madras Shaastra Magazine, a science and technology publication, are being conducted over the course of IInvenTiv 2025, in the following thematic areas, each featuring leading experts from government, industry, academia, and start-ups:
1. AI/ML Technologies
2. Aviation, Defence & Space
3. Marine Technology
4. Medical/Healthcare Engineering
5. Rural Technology
6. Smart Cities & Infrastructure
7. Advanced Manufacturing (Industry 4.0+/5.0)
8. Circularity & Sustainability (Energy & E-mobility)
