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Co-developmental Technology Innovation Centre (CTIC) Inaugurated at IITH Technology Research Park (IITH - TRP)
- Campus Updates
- 26 May, 2023
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Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), a public engineering and research institution known for its academic strength, research, and publication and in proximity to IT & Industrial Hub, has joined hands with Indian Navy’s Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment. Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE) in January 2023; to make its research & academics focused more on national safety & security. As the outcome of this strategic collaboration Co-developmental Technology Innovation Centre (CTIC) was inaugurated today (May 26, 2023) at IITH Technology Research Park (IITH - TRP) by Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel, in the presence of Prof B S Murty, Director, IITH, Prof Chandrashekhar Sharma, Dean (Sponsored Research & Consultancy), Officers from WESEE, IIT Faculty and Guests from Industry and startups. The Centre will work in tandem towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat & Harness in-house Tech Prowess. The Project being steered by WESEE aims to collaborate with IITH on innovative & pioneering projects related to contemporary & emerging technologies in the maritime domain. Some joint projects in the fields of Wireless Networks, 5G/6G, IoT, AI/ML and other related areas were identified for technological advancement as an initial step. Prof Sharma, Dean (SRC), briefly talked about IITH Academic & Research Excellence.
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Expressing delight on occasion, Prof B S Murty, Director, IITH, said, “In the last five years, we have incubated 125+ startups that have created 1000+ jobs and a revenue of Rs. 800+ Cr. We want to create an ecosystem where students create jobs instead of seeking jobs. We want to generate competent human resources that take India to greater heights to be a global leader. This is a good beginning, and I am sure that we will do great things together with the support of the young and energetic faculty of IITH.”
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Appreciating IITH’s thrust for excellence, Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel, said, “I am happy to see that our collaboration has started delivering results. I urge the young and energetic talents of IITH to take benefit from our state-of-the-art facility to understand the improvement areas and suggest better solutions. Our Officers are pursuing post-graduate courses from IITH; I wish to see if they can use this collaboration to improve our existing facility. I am confident it is the right move and will bring us success.”