IIT Ropar’s Defence Research and Innovation Foundation signs MoU with Dhash Defense to jointly develop indigenous all‑terrain vehicles, UGVs, and robotic combat platforms for Indian forces.
Researchers at IIT Bhubaneswar develop an AI‑driven rainfall‑forecast model that cuts district‑level forecast errors from over 70 mm to under 10 mm in Odisha.
IIT Roorkee signs MoU with Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City to advance joint projects, academic programmes, and training in sustainability, climate resilience, AI, and electronics.
The Delhi government teams up with IIT Kanpur’s AIRAWAT Research Foundation to deploy AI‑powered tools for real‑time, hyper‑local air‑quality analysis and decision‑making.
IIT Madras Global Research Foundation opens its first US centre in Menlo Park, California, to help Indian deep‑tech startups scale globally and attract global innovation into India.
Armory, an IIT‑Bombay‑alumnus‑founded defence‑tech startup, wins a ₹100‑crore MoD order for its AI‑driven SURGE C‑UAS, marking a milestone for India’s indigenous defence ecosystem.
Northeast Frontier Railway has signed an MoU with IIT Guwahati to deploy an advanced IMU‑GPS camera system for real‑time track monitoring and enhanced passenger safety.
IIT Bombay‑educated Karthik Shekhar, a professor at UC Berkeley, wins the Camille Dreyfus Teacher‑Scholar Award for pioneering work on bioelectricity and neural communication.
IIT Madras incubates 112 startups in FY 2025–26 under its ‘Startup Shatam’ mission and files 431 patents, reinforcing its leadership in deep‑tech translation and IP creation.
IIT Roorkee’s PSP study guides policy and investment for pumped storage hydropower to enable renewable integration and grid stability.
