The IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation has partnered with the Jharkhand University of Technology (JUT) in Ranchi. The partnership seeks to boost education, innovation and skill development ecosystems in deep-tech disciplines in Jharkhand.
The key focus of this partnership will be on innovation, skill development, industry-academia collaboration and incubation support for nurturing start-ups, an official statement said.
Speaking about this partnership, Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “This MoU will propel the Start-up Ecosystem in Jharkhand for creating the culture of innovation, startups and entrepreneurship. Jharkhand has abundant natural resources and collectively we can improve the economy and quality of technical education in Jharkhand.”
This MoU, he added, will establish the groundwork for fostering the development of Jharkhand University of Technology’s Research Park, facilitating collaboration between academia and industry, promoting research, innovation, and incubation. Together, we aim to contribute to the advancement of Jharkhand and moving towards Viksit Bharat 2047.”
The key aspects of the partnership include leveraging IITM Pravartak’s skill development initiatives, facilitating connections between innovation hubs, exploring academic collaborations and providing support for incubates.
This partnership will also assist industries and academic bodies seeking collaborations, facilitating tech commercialisation initiatives, launching industry-relevant course programs, and participating in curriculum reform initiatives.
IITM Pravartak Technologies is a Section 8 Company housing the Technology Innovation Hub on Sensors, Networking, Actuators and Control Systems. It is funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems and hosted by IIT Madras.
Courtesy : The Indian Express