Grab‑and‑Go Coffee Chain abcoffee Bags ₹61 Crore Pre‑Series B
Tech‑enabled grab‑and‑go coffee chain abcoffee has raised ₹61 crore in Pre‑Series B funding led by Kliff Ventures to expand across metro markets and strengthen its tech and supply chain.
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IIT Mandi Launches Free AI Platform ‘WatershedAI’
IIT Mandi has launched WatershedAI, a free multilingual AI platform that generates climate‑ready watershed reports for Indian river basins within minutes using advanced hydrological and AI models.
Indian Institute of Technology Patna Celebrates Eight Faculty Members in World’s Best Scientists Ranking 2026
IIT Patna celebrates eight faculty members, including Director Prof. T. N. Singh, who have been recognised in the Research.com World’s Best Scientists Rankings 2026 for their global research impact.
Odisha Signs MoUs with IIT Kharagpur and SPA Bhopal
Odisha’s Archaeology Department has signed non‑financial MoUs with IIT Kharagpur and SPA Bhopal to use science and technology for heritage conservation, documentation, and sustainable development of monuments.
IIT Madras Report Shows India’s Start‑up Count Rises to 2.5 Lakh
An IIT Madras CREST analysis finds India now hosts 2.5 lakh start‑ups, with sharp growth in funded ventures, women founders, and innovation beyond major metro cities.
AGC Opens Innovation Hub at IIT Hyderabad
AGC Asia Pacific India Private Limited has inaugurated the AAPI Innovation Hub at the IIT Hyderabad Technology Research Park, creating a joint platform for internships, collaborative research, and innovation‑driven projects between AGC engineers and IIT Hyderabad students and faculty in AI and digital technologies. AGC Launches AAPI Innovation Hub at IIT Hyderabad AGC Asia Pacific…
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Team Bags Second Place at Prestigious Imperial Barrel Award Asia Pacific 2026
A student team from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has secured second place at the Imperial Barrel Award 2026 Asia Pacific Regional Competition, a top global contest for geoscience and petroleum‑engineering students.
Global Rank Puts NITK Faculty in Spotlight
Associate Professor Dr. Sreevalsa Kolathayar of National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal has been recognised in the global list “50 Influential Thought Leaders in Civil Engineering – 2026.”
ANRF Selects 10 Convergence Research Centres
ANRF has selected 10 institutions, including IITs, NITs, and IIMs, to host Convergence Research Centres tackling archaeology, AI, rural development, digital humanities, and sustainable livelihoods through multidisciplinary collaboration.
TEXMiN, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and University of Pretoria Forge Critical Minerals Partnership
The TEXMiN Foundation, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, and the University of Pretoria, South Africa, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen Indo–South African collaboration in critical minerals, rare‑earth element processing, and sustainable mining innovation, with a focus on joint research, technology translation, and global energy‑transition priorities. Strengthening Indo–South Africa Critical Minerals Ties TEXMiN Foundation, IIT…