Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Guwahati) will organize “RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY CONCLAVE INTEGRATION 2022” from January 20 to promote start-ups. According to IIT Guwahati, the conclave will provide an exclusive platform for students, young innovators, entrepreneurs, industry experts, professionals, academicians, investors and exhibitors to showcase innovative ideas, knowledge base and products. The Industrial Conclave will run from January 20 to 23.
The Conclave was inaugurated by Nobel Laureate Prof. Lance Peter Hansen. The professor won the Nobel Prize in 2013 for his work on advancing and understanding asset prices through empirical analysis. Pro. V. Ramgopal Rao, former Director, IIT Delhi, Prof. Of. Konwar Sarma ((Padma Shri Awardee in Medicine during 2020), Dr. Bhupathi K. Das (Founder MD, Bharat Oman Refinery Limited), Prof. A. Kumar Gupta (Indian Scholar in the field of grassroots innovations and Honey Bee Network) (Founder) and Prof. Subimal Ghosh (Institute Chair Professor, IIT Bombay) are some of the eminent speakers who will be addressing the event. Representatives of various educational institutions, corporate, industries and alumni of IIT Guwahati will also participate in the release.
Pro. T.G. Sitaram, Director, IIT Guwahati said, “In the 2021 QS World Rankings, IIT Guwahati was ranked 41st in the world and No.2 in the country in the ‘Citations per Faculty’ category, which supports the strength of the institute.
Continuing our efforts to move from a tower of excellence to a network of excellence to foster research, knowledge creation and innovation, entrepreneurship and industrial engagement, we are organizing this event as ‘Integration 2022’. I am sure RIC 2022 will inspire and encourage more. Individuals and young minds towards research, innovation and entrepreneurship to fulfil the dream of ‘Self-reliant India’ of our Prime Minister.
The Students’ Academic Board (SAB) of IIT Guwahati and IIT Guwahati Research Park are playing a leading role in the event. “Many students, start-ups, innovators are presenting their research, ideas, products, innovations at various events.
NEWGEN-IEDC, IIT Guwahati is sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Orientation Programme. North East Centre for Biological Sciences and Health Care Engineering (NECBH), IIT Guwahati will organize three workshops as part of this event,- read the release.
