CHENNAI: For a state that is a hub for medical tourism, Tamil Nadu figures low as a healthcare innovation and R&D hub. Barring medical devices manufacturing, it has lost out to neighbours Telangana and Karnataka. However, industry trackers say there are green shoots. Most experts TOI spoke to pin their hopes on the IIT-Madras ecosystem.It houses both a healthcare incubation facility (Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre (HTIC) and medtech incubator)and a biotech incubator where startups are working on the next big technology in healthcare.

CHENNAI 14th June 2022: IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), India’s first University-based Research Park and IITM Incubation Cell, India's leading Deep-tech Start-up hub, released a report today on ‘Financial Inclusion Challenges’ in the country. It highlights the challenges faced by low-income groups and senior citizens in availing financial services and recommends possible solutions

Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, President - IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), IITM Incubation Cell & RTBI (IITM's Rural Technology and Business Incubator) in a comprehensive and in-depth exchange, spoke to India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)'s Emerging Tech Radio podcast on "Building an ecosystem for budding, clean-tech entrepreneurs".

The Hon’ble Union minister for Railways, Communications & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the indigenously developed 5G testbed at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) on Thursday, 19th May, 2022.

3rd May 2022 Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, President, IITM Research Park, IITM Incubation Cell & RTBI, was conferred with the prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 5th India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Industry Excellence Awards, held on 3rd May 2022 for his pivotal role in spearheading Energy Storage & EV innovation.

CHENNAI 28th April 2022: The IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC), spearheading India’s leading deeptech startup ecosystem, in partnership with KRIA Law, a full-service law firm with its core in Intellectual Property Laws, hosted the inaugural edition of the annual “IITMIC-KRIA'tive Innovation Awards” coinciding with the World IP Day on April 26th, 2022.

IIT Madras Incubation Cell, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Govt of India, and AIC STPINext Initiatives join hands to incubate disruptive fintech startups

IProfessor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, President - IITM Research Park, IITM Incubation Cell & Rural Technology Business Incubator (RTBI) was conferred the prestigious “Voice & Data Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 21st Edition of the Telecom Leadership Awards, held on 22nd March 2022 for his outstanding contribution to the Indian telecom ecosystem.

India's leading deep-tech startup hub spearheaded by IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) and RBI Innovation Hub (RBIH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in developing the ecosystem necessary to support and scale fintech startups in India.