Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has organized Industry Conference 2022 to showcase the institute’s research and innovations to government, industry and corporate firms. The conclave was organized by the institute on 16-17 April 2022. According to a statement by IIT Madras, a virtual space dedicated to showcase research projects, start-ups and projects from the institute’s Centre for Innovation (CFI) and other projects was also created.
Virtually addressing the inaugural session of the conclave, K. Nair, CEO, Office of Institutional Advancement, IIT Madras, said – The main focus of IIT Madras is science and technology.
The institute has some of the best minds in the country who are engaged in path-breaking research on socially relevant topics. High impact research leading to social change drives our corporate stakeholders and donors to invest in such projects.
The IIT Madras Conclave was aimed at bridging the gap between industry and academia and facilitating the institute’s collaboration with industries for research projects, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and start-ups. The objective of the event was to help IIT Madras students and researchers gain an industry perspective, the statement from IIT Madras said.
An industry-relevant competition was also organized for the students of IIT Madras, which served as an essential starting point for their venture into the professional field.
Virtually participating in the event, Dr G. Rai, Prime Minister’s Office, said: – From a cybersecurity perspective, collaborations between academia, industry and government play a vital role in resolving the vulnerable infrastructure of digital infrastructure.
Highlighting the institutions’ approach on collaboration with industry and various government agencies, Professor P. Haridas, Dean (Academic Curriculum), IIT Madras said: Collaboration between industry, academia and government institutions results in activities that will take place in the near term. as well as last a long time. term development goal. It brings together different experiences and perspectives to solve problems that require innovation. It helps us all build on each other’s strengths.
According to the institute statement, the conclave addressed the recent developments in the industrial sector through lectures by industry professionals. It was intended to facilitate exchange of recent developments in some of the high-demand areas such as cyber security, start-up space and data science through interaction with experts and innovators in the relevant fields.
