September 18, 2025
Green Gravity has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Indian School of Mines (IIT ISM), Dhanbad, on 17 September 2025. The agreement focuses on exploring the deployment of gravitational energy storage across legacy mining sites in India. The MoU was signed in the presence of Sukumar Mishra, Director of […]
August 9, 2025
Rolls-Royce and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable internships and joint research in defence engineering. The agreement was signed by Prof. Sachin C. Patwardhan, Dean (R&D), IIT Bombay, and G. S. Selwyn, Executive Vice-President of Rolls-Royce India. Alex Zino, Director — Business Development and […]
July 24, 2025
Inbound Aerospace, an IIT Madras–incubated startup, has secured funding from Speciale Invest to develop reusable spaceplanes for microgravity manufacturing, scientific research, and defence applications. The company is building recoverable spacecraft designed for low-Earth orbit (LEO) missions that can return to Earth via conventional runway landings. These spaceplanes are designed to remain in orbit for extended […]
July 8, 2025
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Guidance Tamil Nadu, has unveiled the design of the Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre. The centre is a 65,000 sq. ft. green hydrogen research facility located at IIT Madras’ Discovery Campus in Thaiyur, Chennai. It is part of an INR 1.8 […]
May 24, 2025
Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-based spacetech startup, has conducted a successful test of an electric motor-driven semi-cryogenic rocket engine. The engine was throttled to different levels of thrust by varying the speed of the electric motor. The test marks a development milestone for the company as it prepares for clustered engine firings. The semi-cryogenic engine, named […]
May 13, 2025
Kia India, an automotive manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, committing an investment of INR 350 million over a five-year period from 2025 to 2029. The partnership focuses on enhancing academic infrastructure, promoting collaborative research, and supporting student development in automotive and industrial engineering. As part of […]
April 30, 2025
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) incubated 104 startups during the 2024–25 financial year, marking the highest number of startups incubated by the institute in a single year. Over 50 percent of these ventures were founded by faculty, students, researchers, staff, or alumni of IIT Madras, while the remainder were started by external […]
April 24, 2025
Hyundai Motor Group has opened a new battery and electrification research facility at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. The center, called the Hyundai Center of Excellence (Hyundai CoE), will serve as a collaborative platform for research focused on battery technologies and future mobility systems. The initiative involves nine joint research projects currently underway […]
April 22, 2025
Numeros Motors has entered into a two-year research partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar to develop rare earth-free electric motor technologies. The initiative focuses on reducing reliance on imported materials and exploring cost-effective manufacturing solutions for electric vehicle (EV) components. The collaboration will investigate various non-magnet motor topologies as alternatives to conventional […]
April 7, 2025
A new Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electrical Safety Test Facility has been inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. The facility is designed to support manufacturers and startups in testing electronic and medical devices for compliance with international safety standards. The facility is accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing […]