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Co-Innovation Centres (CiC)

Vision Behind the Co-Innovation Centres

The vision behind this initiative is to drive innovation and technological advancement among India’s young minds. These centers are being established to nurture and refine the skills of aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators, encouraging them to think creatively and develop impactful solutions to address critical market needs. Additionally, they aim to promote research and development of homegrown deep-tech products, in alignment with the vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, for a Viksit Bharat and Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Through this initiative, IHFC seeks to inspire the youth of India to innovate, experiment with new ideas in technology research, and translate these ideas into tangible solutions. This is a crucial step in empowering the next generation and equipping them with the skills necessary to compete on a global scale.

The CiC aims to promote entrepreneurship and startups in Deep Tech Domains (Robotics, AI, Machine Learning, IoT, etc).
The establishment of the Co-Innovation Centers aims to support aspiring entrepreneurs and students to undertake new product development, research translation and build high potential startups/companies in Deep Tech Domains.

This will be achieved by the following objectives:

Promote entrepreneurship program through financial and technical support in creating an eco-system for deep tech start-ups.
Support incubation activities at academic institutes of higher learning and research and development institutions by establishing programs, processes, partnerships, and trainings.
Create a synergistic ecosystem for technology startups by identifying strengths and creating inter-linkages connecting them with academic and research institutes and industry