STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Madras Launches ₹3.30-Cr Robotics Lab With Bechtel India

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has inaugurated a ₹3.30-crore state-of-the-art robotics laboratory on its campus to accelerate research, innovation and industry applications in robotics and automation for the construction and infrastructure sectors. The laboratory has been established with CSR support from Bechtel India Pvt Ltd, part of the global Bechtel Group and […]

CW Bureau · Sep 22, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY EyeROV Presents Underwater Drones To World Leaders At BRICS Summit

EyeROV, a Kerala-based deep-tech startup, showcased its underwater drones to world leaders at the recently concluded BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Co-founder and CEO Johns T Mathai demonstrated the company’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) technology, highlighting applications in infrastructure inspection, defence, maritime security and scientific research. Focus on underwater inspection Dams, bridges, ports and offshore […]

CW Bureau · Sep 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Madras Plans To Launch AI Studio To Build AI Startups From Research

The Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI (WSAI) at IIT Madras is set to launch AI Studio, a venture-building platform aimed at turning research in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science into scalable companies. The AI Studio will help researchers and founders take research concepts from the idea stage to viable businesses and […]

CW Bureau · Sep 15, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY BITS Pilani To Set Up CoE With $1-Mn Anurag Jain Funding

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) is setting up a new Centre of Excellence in advanced materials at its Goa campus, backed by a $1 million seed funding gift from alumnus and entrepreneur Anurag Jain. The AMRIT – Anurag Jain Materials Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence is being positioned as a […]

CW Bureau · Sep 10, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Madras Global Launches Bharat Ascend To Discover 100 Innovators

IIT Madras Global Research Foundation (IITM Global) has launched Bharat Ascend, a national innovation mission aimed at discovering high-potential ideas from tier-2, tier-3 cities and emerging innovation ecosystems and helping transform them into products, startups and globally scalable enterprises. Launched in Delhi on August 28, the initiative is being led by IITM Global in partnership […]

CW Bureau · Aug 30, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Madras Launches A Week-Long AI Startup Bootcamp With ₹4 Lakh Prize

As India’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup ecosystem gathers momentum, the Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI (WSAI) at IIT Madras has launched a week-long entrepreneurship programme to help aspiring founders convert AI concepts into commercially viable businesses. The ‘Building a Successful AI Startup’ programme, scheduled from August 10 to 14 at the IIT Madras […]

CW Bureau · Jul 24, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Vimag Labs Secures Indian Patent For Magnet-Free Electric Motor Platform

Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Vimag Labs has secured its fifth Indian patent for a software-defined, magnet-free electric motor platform, strengthening its intellectual property portfolio as it gears up for commercial deployments across electric mobility, industrial automation and defence applications. The newly granted patent, titled “A Robust Rotating Transformer Excited Synchronous Motor and Its Control,” covers the […]

CW Bureau · Jul 8, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Blurgs AI Raises Fresh Capital To Take Indian Deep-Tech Innovation Global

Blurgs AI, an IIT Madras alumni-founded deep-tech startup, has raised $2.2 million in a funding round led by Pravega Ventures and Shastra VC to accelerate the global expansion of its artificial intelligence-powered intelligence platforms for defence, national security and commercial maritime applications. The funding round also saw participation from angel investors Suraj Nalin, Co-founder of […]

CW Bureau · Jul 7, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Bajaj Finserv Partners IIT Bombay; Rolls Out Finserv Intelligence

Bajaj Finserv Ltd, a diversified financial services company, has launched Finserv Intelligence, a strategic applied research and innovation initiative aimed at developing scalable, low-cost and high-technology solutions built in India for domestic and global markets. The initiative has been conceived as a long-term innovation ecosystem with a five-to-ten-year horizon focused on research, startup investments and […]

CW Bureau · May 29, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Madras Places India On Global Map For Diamond-Based Deep Technology

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is taking India’s research on diamond-based technologies to the global stage through its research group, India Centre for Lab Grown Diamond (InCent-LGD). The centre is spearheading advancements in quantum technologies, photonics, sensing and metrology using diamond materials. Driving indigenous innovation in lab-grown diamonds Established with the support […]

CW Bureau · Mar 31, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY MIC Electronics To Acquire Neo Semi Of Singapore In ₹358-Cr Transaction

Hyderabad-based MIC Electronics Ltd has announced that its Board has approved the acquisition of an 89.65% stake in Singapore-incorporated Neo Semi SG Pte Ltd for a total consideration of ₹357.60 crore. Expanding into deep-tech and semiconductor ecosystem Neo Semi operates in advanced technology domains including semiconductor IP, AI-driven energy logistics, IoT-enabled smart grids, climate resilience […]

CW Bureau · Mar 30, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY India To Add 20,000 GPUs To Boost National AI Infrastructure In Weeks

India will significantly expand its national artificial intelligence computing capacity with the addition of 20,000 GPUs in the coming weeks, taking the country beyond its existing base of 38,000 GPUs, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on the second day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Addressing the media at […]

CW Bureau · Feb 17, 2026