Bengaluru: In a bid to make govt an early adopter of emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.To push tech-driven governance, Karnataka is also turning to centres of excellence…
CM Fadnavis at RBU on Sunday Nagpur: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said India’s next major artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough could emerge from Nagpur, asserting that universities must rapidly realign teaching and research with AI, quantum computing and semiconductor technologies as technological disruption accelerates globally.Launching the ‘AI Centre of Competency’ powered by global AI…
A deep-tech founder once said Chennai is a great place to tinker with ideas and build products at the intersection of science and hardware. Cutting-edge research institutes and the ability to get things made physically make it a great place to build. The same cannot be said for scaling, taking prototypes to market.That is demonstrated…
Thirumalai Madhavnarayan, CEO and director of IITM Global After initial success in deep-tech incubation, IIT Madras has sets its sights on global expansion to support startups in entering new markets, funding, and corporate partnerships. In an interview, Thirumalai Madhavnarayan, chief executive and director of IIT-M Global (IIT Madras Global Research Foundation), said that they are…
