STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Madras Students Win 2026 Njord Challenge For Autonomous Vessel

Students of the Department of Ocean Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have won the 2026 Njord Challenge, an international competition in Norway that tests autonomous surface vessels under real-world maritime conditions. Team Aritra secured the overall championship at the competition held in Trondheim from August 10 to 14, finishing with 90.42 […]

CW Bureau · Sep 18, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IITM Develops Framework To Assess Climate Challenges To Coastal Infra

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have developed an integrated framework to assess the impact of climate change on India’s coastal regions and identify adaptation measures for protecting critical infrastructure, ecosystems and vulnerable communities. The framework brings together climate science, coastal engineering, water resources and environmental engineering to assess risks from cyclones, […]

CW Bureau · Sep 16, 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 Bodhan AI, AI4Bharat Unveil Indian Language AI Models With NVIDIA

Bodhan AI, a Centre of Excellence in AI for education incubated at IIT Madras, has announced a suite of open, state-of-the-art foundational AI models for Indian languages, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA. The initiative, undertaken with AI4Bharat, aims to expand access to multilingual and multimodal AI capabilities by giving developers, researchers and enterprises models that […]

CW Bureau · Sep 11, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IITM School Connect Programme Opens Applications For Next Cohort

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has opened applications for the October 2026 cohort of its School Connect Programme, expanding the initiative to include Class IX students for the first time as it looks to provide earlier exposure to academic disciplines and emerging career pathways. The programme, implemented through the Centre for Outreach and […]

CW Bureau · Sep 7, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IITM-Backed Bodhan AI Unveils Four AI Models For Education Ecosystem

Bodhan AI, a centre of excellence in AI for education incubated at IIT Madras, has launched four foundational AI models for Indian languages, aimed at creating shared AI infrastructure for India’s multilingual education ecosystem. Developed in partnership with AI4Bharat, the models are being released as digital public goods through open-weight models and hosted APIs on […]

CW Bureau · Sep 4, 2026

GENERAL IIGJ, IIT Madras Launch Certificate In Lab-Grown Diamond Technology

The Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ), in collaboration with the IIT Madras India Centre for Lab-Grown Diamond (InCent LGD), has launched a global programme, Certificate in Lab-Grown Diamond Technology. The 90-hour hybrid programme will cover the technical, commercial and regulatory aspects of the lab-grown diamond (LGD) industry. It has been structured around evening […]

CW Bureau · Sep 2, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY KRAFTON Teams Up With IITM To Build India’s Next-Gen Game Makers

KRAFTON India has launched KIGI Academy, an industry-academia initiative aimed at building India’s game development talent ecosystem, with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) as its first academic partner. The six-month, fully funded programme will give IIT Madras students hands-on exposure to the complete game development lifecycle, covering coding, game design, UI/UX, art […]

CW Bureau · Sep 1, 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 CAG, IITM Launch Digital Systems Audit Certification Programme

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have launched the Certification on Audit of Digital Systems (CADS), a first-of-its-kind certification programme to build capabilities for auditing digital government and enterprise systems. With governments and organisations increasingly relying on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), artificial intelligence (AI), […]

CW Bureau · Aug 27, 2026

GENERAL IIT Madras, Hyundai Hope For Cancer Open Treatment Support For Children

Children from economically disadvantaged families undergoing cancer treatment can now seek financial assistance under the Hyundai Hope for Cancer programme, an initiative of the Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF) and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). The programme has opened its online nomination process, calling on treating doctors, hospitals, parents, caregivers, NGOs and social […]

CW Bureau · Aug 21, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Madras Study Finds Rare Marine Bacteria Key To Ocean Stability

Researchers at the Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI (WSAI), IIT Madras have uncovered a crucial role played by rare marine microorganisms in maintaining the stability and resilience of ocean ecosystems. The study, which provides a global analysis of marine bacterial communities, integrated microbial sequencing data from more than 4,600 publicly available ocean samples […]

CW Bureau · Aug 17, 2026