IIT Kanpur filed 107 patents in 2021, highest in institute's historyAn anti-viral nasal filter, a touch-sensitive watch for visually impaired, an oxygen concentrator equipped with pressure swing adsorption (...
07 Jan, 2022, 10.08 PM IST
IIT Guwahati invents biodegradable low-cost composite wound dressing filmThis material, based on the integration of a synthetic polymer, is non-toxic in nature and will create a moist environment that would enabl...
09 Aug, 2021, 09.16 PM IST
India was known as 'vishwa guru', must regain its intellectual leadership: Venkaiah NaiduIndia must regain its intellectual leadership and once again emerge as a global hub of learning and innovation, Vice President Venkaiah Nai...
19 Aug, 2020, 07.15 AM IST
IIT-B generates highest revenue among IITs: HRD MinistryThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, was followed by IIT-Madras and IIT-Delhi in terms of revenue generated from these sources.
22 Jul, 2018, 11.49 AM IST
- Zeno sells four network security patent to SF-based RPX Corporation for undisclosed amount
The patents, the first of which was filed in 2003, cover critical techniques in the area of enterprise and mobile security.
10 May, 2018, 04.28 PM IST
As Sushma Swaraj taunts Pakistan, IIT-D puts affordable tech on tableMost of the exhibits were developed by students under the guidance of teachers with minimal funding and technical support, but with the obj...
24 Sep, 2017, 11.01 AM IST
Innovate, become entrepreneurs: Subramanian Swamy tells IITians"Follow steady growth by increasing capital & labour which is always associated with diminishing returns and less growth. But if one wants ...
02 Sep, 2017, 07.28 PM IST
IIT-Bombay develops technology for colour coating solar glass buildingThe institute has patented its ‘nanophotonic coating’ technology and will soon launch a startup that would take this technology to the comm...
24 Jul, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
IIT Kanpur launches incubation fundThrough the programme, IIT Kanpur's SIDBI Innovation and Incubation Centre (SIIC) aims to incubate startups with an upper limit of Rs 50 la...
17 Mar, 2017, 12.05 AM IST
IITs may hold inter-institute tech meet every yearWhile many of the IITs hold their tech fests, a proposal to hold a joint technology meet was discussed in a meeting of Directors of these i...
25 Dec, 2016, 02.27 PM IST
Cold comfort: IITs join the Singapore standard by central air-conditioning hostelsLee Kuan Yew, the architect of modern Singapore, considered the air-conditioner to be mankind’s greatest invention of the millennium.
03 May, 2016, 08.59 AM IST
Narayana Murthy flays coaching culture for the fall of brand IITMurthy said coaching classes are hurting the prestige of the brand IIT as these flourishing money-spinners are helping students only crack ...
10 Aug, 2015, 10.05 PM IST
IIT Madras made full member of CMS experiment at CERNIt will get several opportunities in a large number of related technologies initiated and applied at the Switzerland-based organisation.
26 Nov, 2014, 02.08 AM IST
Software app 'Avaz' helps children with special needs express themselvesThanks to a picture-based software app, Avaz, developed by Chennai-based Invention Labs that allows children to communicate by pointing out...
24 Jan, 2014, 03.27 AM IST
- Lafarge plans to set up R&D facility in India
Lafarge is mulling over to set up a research and development (R&D) facility in India for developing solutions and products.
05 Sep, 2011, 11.20 PM IST
Great job offers to students with campus patents experienceCorporates are looking for student innovators who bring new ideas to the table. To meet their demand, colleges are helping students.
04 Jun, 2011, 10.40 AM IST
- US investment fund Intellectual Ventures sets up India base
The $5-bn US fund Intellectual Ventures (IV) is setting up base in India and has entered into agreement to buy patents from the Indian Inst...
08 Oct, 2008, 01.50 AM IST