IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is partnering with start-ups for various strategic initiatives in emerging technologies.
The key aspects of this collaboration include:
- Industry-oriented skilling in niche technologies by start-ups
- Project execution in niche areas such as AI, ML, and Data Science
Those interested in taking up courses offered through these collaborations can register through the following link: https://digitalskills.
The MoU was signed recently between IITM Pravartak and five startups – Crion Versity, Dataswitch, Neekan Consulting, Rudram Dynamics, and Skill Angels
Those present on the occasion include Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, Professor Mangala Sunder Krishnan, Professor Emeritus, IIT Madras, Dr MJ Shankar Raman, CEO, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation and Balamurali Shankar, General Manager, Digital Skills Academy, IIT Madras.
Highlighting the importance of this initiative, Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “Start-ups must become leading employers and look at IIT Madras for their talent requirements. Start-ups in the skilling sector should intervene early with students and impart cognitive ability, foundational maths and science skills for their success in higher education.”
IITM Pravartak Technologies is a Section 8 Company housing the Technology Innovation Hub on Sensors, Networking, Actuators, and Control Systems. It is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems and hosted by IIT Madras.
