Overview
- IIT Madras outlined a four-pillar model covering technology transfer, joint international research, overseas business for institute startups, and attracting foreign investment.
- Initial overseas centres are planned in the United States, Dubai, Malaysia and Germany as the initiative begins its rollout.
- The institute announced multiple MoUs across regions, including three in the US, one in the UK, three in Germany, three in Dubai, three across Asia-Pacific, and six under an India‑for‑Global track.
- Notable tie-ups include hosting Carl Zeiss’s first innovation hub outside Germany, collaborations with Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism aligned with the D33 agenda, Malaysia’s Advanced Semiconductor Academy, and partners such as Durham University and Rutgers University.
- Jaishankar also opened IITM Festival Fortnight at the campus, featuring a public open house alongside the Shaastra technical festival and the Saarang cultural festival.