IIT Madras incubates over 100 startups, files 431 patents in innovation pushIIT-Madras has achieved a significant milestone in deep-tech entrepreneurship. The institute incubated over 100 startups for the second yea...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Campus incubators hoping for the next million-dollar startupTaking cue from IIT Madras, several colleges are deepening their footprints across India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem, upgrading their in...
06 Aug, 2025, 02.57 PM IST
VCs flock to Chennai as IIT Madras helps deeptech take rootChennai is rapidly becoming a deep-tech funding hub, attracting venture capitalists due to the thriving IIT Madras incubation ecosystem. St...
29 May, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
From campus to stock market: How IIT Madras' bet on Ather Energy turned into a Rs 50 crore profitAther Energy’s IPO on April 28 will mark a major milestone for both the company and IIT Madras. The premier institute, an early backer of t...
25 Apr, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
IIT-Madras to provide funds to incubate sports-tech startupsIIT-Madras to fund sports-tech start-ups with AI and IoT products. Funds from IIT-Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation and CESSA. Focus...
27 May, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
IIT-Madras aims to incubate 100 startups in 2024IIT Madras’ Incubation Cell – recognised as one of India's top deep-tech start-up ecosystems – is the institute’s umbrella body for cultiva...
02 Jan, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
IIT Madras’ startup research body launches information platform on incubators, acceleratorsThe platform, developed in partnership with YNOS, an IIT Madras-incubated start-up, contains comprehensive information on incubators and ac...
20 Nov, 2023, 08.19 PM IST
IIT Madras Incubation Cell and RBI Innovation Hub sign MoU to develop ecosystem for fintech startupsThe two organizations will jointly provide incubation support and nurture early-stage startups with innovative and disruptive solutions and...
16 Mar, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
IIT-Madras faculty founded 94 startups valued at Rs 1400 crore; hybrid aerial vehicles among projectsThe number of companies directly founded by IIT-Madras faculty members stood at 94 in October this year. These have a combined valuation in...
05 Dec, 2021, 06.29 PM IST
IIT Madras-incubated Pi Beam launches PiMo e-bikeThe PiMo e-bike will find applications in B2B segments such as food delivery, e-commerce delivery, shared mobility, etc., Pi Beam Electric ...
10 Feb, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
IIT Madras along with GUVI rolls out programming coursesIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras digital skills academy is launching courses in programming and advanced programming in partners...
30 Dec, 2020, 04.55 PM IST
IIT-Madras incubated YNOS secures seed fundingIIT Madras Incubation Cell also joined the round as a part of its Seed Support Funding Scheme to its incubatees. The founder promoters also...
23 Dec, 2019, 07.10 PM IST
Launched by IIT-M, startup to help other startupsYNOS Venture Engine CC Private Limited, a startup incubated at the IIT Madras Incubation Cell, was founded by Prof Thillai Rajan of the dep...
29 May, 2018, 11.43 AM IST
Here's how IIT Madras has become a haven for startupsSince 2006, 140 startups have been a part of the IIT-M Incubation Cell. Of these, 32 startups have raised a total $108 million from investo...
24 Nov, 2017, 06.36 AM IST
We started with the vision to make energy sector safe and efficient: Detect Technologies CEO Daniel DavidDetect Technologies shared the roof at IIT Madras’s Incubation Cell with three other contenders in the category - HyperVerge, Maximl Labs a...
18 Aug, 2017, 08.58 PM IST
- Rajalakshmi Engineering college bags first prize at Hack2Help hackathon
Social AID, a team from IIT Madras worked on Ultrasound Wireless Power Transfer (UWPT) that can improve the battery life of Implantable Med...
10 Apr, 2017, 11.55 AM IST
Number of students choosing deferred placements goes up at IIT Madras"Several of our students have opted out of the placement process for higher studies and some want to startup on their own," he said.
22 Nov, 2016, 02.47 PM IST