Six IIT Madras faculty members receive ANRF J.C. Bose Grant, securing ₹25 lakh annually for five years to advance frontier research in engineering, chemistry and biomedical technologies.
IIT Madras Global Research Foundation and Indonesia’s education ministry sign MoU to strengthen joint research, deep-tech innovation, startups and talent development under the India–Indonesia strategic partnership.
Discovered Materials, founded by IIT Madras alumni, raises $9 million to use AI agents for discovering thermally conductive materials that address heat challenges in advanced semiconductor chips.
IIT Madras’s Team Avishkar showcases a working Hyperloop pod at EHW 2026, highlighting India’s growing capabilities in next-generation transport technology.
Priyanka Gandhi’s “gaumutra expert” remark targeted IIT Madras director V Kamakoti over his 2025 cow urine comments, triggering a sharp political row in Parliament.
IIT Madras showcases 15 startups and five deep-tech research projects including Hyperloop, lab-grown diamonds, 5G/6G at Bharat Innovates 2026 in France, leading Blue Economy and Next-Generation Communications themes.
CBSE deployed cybersecurity experts from IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, and government agencies to secure the OnMark portal amid technical failures and OSM tender controversy.
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.
IIT Madras’ “100 Startups a Year” mission has incubated 567 deep‑tech ventures, a quarter of which have women co‑founders, revealing a strong push toward diversity and inclusive entrepreneurship across India.
IIT Madras demonstrates a method to manufacture silicon carbide from simulated lunar soil and methane, enabling in‑situ production of electronics and structural materials on the Moon.
