CENTER FOR INNOVATION
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AT IIIT HYDERABAD
Fostering DeepTech Innovation
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CIE-IIITH Hosts Pitching Event for Avishkar Accelerator Summer Cohort 2024
On May 16th, 2024, CIE-IIITH hosted a pitching event for the Avishkar Accelerator Summer Cohort 2024. The event saw 19 startups pitch their innovative solutions to a panel of industry experts, selected from an initial pool of over 193 applications.After rigorous evaluation, 8 startups were chosen to join the accelerator program. These startups will receive up to INR 40L Seed Fund, strategic mentorship, research support, and market access.We look forward to the official kickoff of the Summer Cohort 2024 and the continued growth of these innovative startups. Stay tuned for more updates!
Happenings @ CIEIIITH
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FOUNDERS ROUNDTABLE
CIE-IIITH, in collaboration with Headstart Telangana, organized a Founder’s Round Table event on Product Market Fit Puzzle
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MENTOR CAFE 24.0
CIE-IIITH successfully hosted the Flagship Event Mentor Café, providing startups with a valuable opportunity to gain insights from industry experts.
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Design Thinking Workshop
CIE-IIITH recently organized an exciting Design Thinking workshop tailored for the creative minds of Pravaha Foundation Kids..
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T Health Cafe
CIE-IIITH organized a T-Health Cafe featuring Dr. Amit, Co-founder & Chief of Medical Affairs at Onco.com.
The session was inspiring and informative, providing strategic guidance for health tech entrepreneurs.
Spolight
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Our startup, Sync Labs, forged from IIITH research, is making waves globally, even earning a feature at Times Square!
They specialize in revolutionizing video production with Wav2Lip - a cutting-edge technology that seamlessly synchronizes realistic lip movements to any audio input. production!.
Call For Applications
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Idea Validation Bootcamp
Ready to transform your entrepreneurial dreams into reality? Here's your chance! Join our Idea Validation Bootcamp and kickstart your journey towards success!
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SISFS
Entrepreneurs, ready to soar? If your startup fits the bill, apply for the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme! Get up to Rs. 30 Lakhs to fuel your journey
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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 Rs 7 Lakhs!
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Deeptech CoWorks
The ultimate workspace for AI and Deeptech startups!
Dive into a dedicated space for Gen AI, NLP, Robotics, ML, Drones, CV, Speech, and more!
CIE In News
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AIC-IIITH Selects 10 Greentech Start-ups for Support
Social incubator AIC-IIITH selected 10 greentech start-ups for the EPAM Social Impact Innovation Programme with a focus on circular economy, resource solutions, and green energy. The programme will provide these greentech start-ups with equity-free grants of up to Rs 5 lakh and incubation support as well.
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IIITH Announces Product Management Summer School
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH) announced the launch of a 4-week Product Management Summer School, jointly with Product Leaders Forum (PLF) and Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (Hysea).
Our
Impact
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400+
Startups Supported
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200+ Cr
External Funds Raised
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15cr+
Invested in startups
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2000+
Jobs Created
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40+
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: deeptech incubator (Avishkar), the Medtech incubator (Ojas) & the social incubator (AIC). CIE also includes enabling labs like a well-equipped Maker Lab, a medical electronics calibration lab, and a AR/VR lab. IIIT Hyderabad also has 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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