CENTRE FOR INNOVATION
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AT IIIT HYDERABAD
Fostering DeepTech Innovation
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ISRO SpaceTech Innovation Challenge
CIE IIITH and NSRC ISRO are back with Space Day 2.0, a platform to accelerate India’s journey toward becoming a global leader in space technologies. This edition brings together researchers, innovators, startups, and industry experts to explore emerging technologies, disruptive ideas, and future-ready solutions for Space & Geospatial Technologies that drive the vision of Viksit Bharat.
Happenings @ CIE
CIE SOCIAL
CIE Social lit up Networking Buzz with vibrant energy, friendly chaos, and zero work mode! From brainy games to vanishing snacks, the afternoon was all about fun, color, and community.
Idea Validation Bootcamp
CIE hosted an Idea Validation Bootcamp, offering insights into effective idea validation and market research. Participants gained valuable knowledge to kickstart their entrepreneurial journey..
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Happenings @ AIC
Hyderabad Climate Gaming – 1st Edition
AIC-IIITH, in collaboration with The Climate Party®, hosted a fun and interactive game session as a fun way to grasp climate change without the jargon!
Plastic Free July with EPAM Systems India
EPAM Systems India marked Plastic Free July with a virtual session featuring AIC-IIITH climate tech founders from Angirus, iRefill, and BioReform.
Spotlight
Unnayan Defence Technologies: Advancing Counter-Drone Warfare with Indigenous InnovationThe rapid proliferation of drones has created new security challenges, making counter-unmanned aerial systems (counter-UAS) a critical defense priority. Unnayan Defence Technologies is addressing this need with its Antim Astra 40, a handheld hard-kill system designed for easy portability and single-operator use, offering an efficient solution to neutralize enemy drones.
Call For Applications
RootnodeA 3-month program that connects startups with IIIT Hyderabad’s research experts to tackle tech challenges. Get focused guidance, tech validation, and research-backed product support to strengthen your innovation.
DT CoWorkzCollaborate in a research-driven space for Gen AI, NLP, Robotics, and ML startups. Access IIITH research, expert advisory, and a thriving innovation ecosystem.
Meity TIDE 2.0
CIE-IIITH presents MeitY TIDE 2.0, a golden opportunity for trailblazing minds in AI/ML, Blockchain, IoT, Data Science, and Robotics. Unlock mentorship and funding up to INR 7 Lakhs!
In News
IIIT Hyderabad builds AI Platform SARAL
In a breakthrough aimed at making scientific research more accessible and understandable to the wider public, researchers at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), under the guidance of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), have developed an AI-powered platform named SARAL. The tool simplifies complex research papers into concise video presentations available in 11 Indian languages, making them accessible to students, professionals, and science enthusiasts alike.
Secrets of Dance and Science at IIIT-Hyderabad and a Rare Patent for Dr Jayachandran Surendran
Jayachandran Surendran’s life is the perfect instance of an engineer-dancer who did not let stereotypes limit him. The doctoral researcher talks about legendary dance gurus and phenomenal leaps of faith that shaped his life work in south Indian dance theory, ethno choreology and Tandava philosophy.
Our
Impact
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15cr+
Invested in startups
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Startup Research engagement
CIE at IIIT Hyderabad is a technology incubator with rich experience in seeding, nurturing, and growing deep-tech startups in emerging segments like med-tech, tech4social, visual informatics, data engineering, and machine learning, language technologies, gaming, and robotics. CIE IIITH, with a research-led innovation as its primary mandate, focuses on amplifying technology through research collaboration and co-creation models for startups to work with research groups at IIITH.
Under the CIE umbrella, there are 3 active incubators: the Deeptech incubator (Avishkar), the Medtech incubator (Ojas) & the Social incubator (AIC). CIE also includes enabling labs such as a well-equipped Maker Lab, a Medical Electronics Calibration Lab, and a AR/VR lab. IIIT Hyderabad also includes Product Labs to seed new products from research — a pre-incubation program to seed startups from research.
In the past 15 years we have grown to be the largest academic incubator in the country, have housed over 450+ startups that have raised about 250+Cr funding, and created over 2500+ jobs. Today there are very active programs focused on emerging technology startups, research-based startups, medical technologies, and social technology startups.
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