To make a presentation to the Secretary, Ministry of Education @Vineet_K26 and all the Directors of IITs, NITs, IIITs, and IISER about the ONE INNOVATION platform ynos.in/one-innovation was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.
@YnosIn
.@iitmadras through its Centre for Research on Startups and in collaboration with its incubated startup YNOS Venture Engine (@ynosin) have developed the ONE INNOVATION dashboard to showcase the startup and innovation ecosystem at the Higher Education Institutes in India.
A presentation of the ONE INNOVATION dashboard was made today (Oct 31, 21025) by Prof. Thillai Rajan, the Head of the Centre for Research on Startups to the Secretary, Higher Education Dr Vineet Joshi (@Vineet_K26) and senior officials of the Ministry of Education. Heads of Centrally Funded Technical Institutions viz. Directors of IITs, NITs, IIITs, and IISERs were also present during the meeting.
The presentation outlined the unique contributions of the educational institutions in strengthening the startup ecosystem in the country.
#ViksitBharat #InnovationInAction
Thillai Rajan A retweeted
A brilliant presentation on ‘ONE Innovation’ by the @IITMadras research team at CREST and their incubated startup YNOS, featuring Prof. Thillai Rajan (@profthillai) and young IITian Chinni Chaitanya (@chchaitanya95). An inspiring showcase of the transformative role Indian HEIs play in the startup ecosystem."
IIT Madras & Startup Policy Forum Partners for Research & Innovation tice.news/tice-trending/iit-…
Thillai Rajan A retweeted
📢@iitmadras has signed an MoU with the @SPF_India to to focus on driving policy research and knowledge exchange for advocating progressive regulatory and policy frameworks. SPF will collaborate with IIT Madras’s Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing (CREST).
Thillai Rajan A retweeted
On November 26, 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), represented by Shri @Sampraveen0406, Joint Secretary (Extension), and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (@iitmadras), represented by Prof. Thillai Rajan. Under this collaboration , IITM's Agriculture Start-ups Repository system will be integrated with VISTAAR, the Agriculture Extension Digital Public Infrastructure being built by DA&FW. The partnership seeks to empower farmers by providing them access to innovative technologies of start-ups working in agriculture and allied sectors.
#agrigoi #MoU #DigitalAgriculture #AgriStartups #VISTAAR #DPI #AgriInnovation #AgriculturalFarms #agriculture #farmers #DigitalIndia
A big honour and privilege indeed to have the @YnosIn Investor Information and Analytics Platform supported by @_DigitalIndia. YNOS is a unique platform, and I invite everyone to take a first hand look ynos.in
Registration is free!
The Investor Information and Analytics Platform, ynos, developed by @IITMadras will act as a one-stop shop for startups to seamlessly access Venture Capitalists (VCs) and investors networks, Govt schemes and several other components of the startup landscape for all stakeholders. #IndiaTechade @YnosIn @profthillai @MSDESkillIndia @Rajeev_GoI
Thillai Rajan A retweeted
Many thanks, Honourable Minister Shri @Rajeev_GOI. @iitmadras believes 'The India Startup - Investor Information and Analytics Platform' to be a game changer in the #Startup ecosystem.
@YnosIn
Today, we have a vast, deep, and diversified startup innovation ecosystem in the country.
Congratulations to @iitmadras for the launch of the ‘ynos’ - Investor Information and Analytics Platform, which will act as a one-stop shop for #startups, VCs, investors, policymakers, researchers and more to seamlessly access #data around the Indian startup ecosystem.
#IndiaTechade
Thillai Rajan A retweeted
ynos is a deeply researched & brilliantly curated database of start-ups & investors. It’s a repository that’s come out combination of academic rigour, market intelligence & @profthillai’s passion for the subject & 10 yrs+ of research & publications on PE/VC ecosystem. @iitmadras
Today, we have a vast, deep, and diversified startup innovation ecosystem in the country.
Congratulations to @iitmadras for the launch of the ‘ynos’ - Investor Information and Analytics Platform, which will act as a one-stop shop for #startups, VCs, investors, policymakers, researchers and more to seamlessly access #data around the Indian startup ecosystem.
#IndiaTechade
Thillai Rajan A retweeted
Today, we have a vast, deep, and diversified startup innovation ecosystem in the country.
Congratulations to @iitmadras for the launch of the ‘ynos’ - Investor Information and Analytics Platform, which will act as a one-stop shop for #startups, VCs, investors, policymakers, researchers and more to seamlessly access #data around the Indian startup ecosystem.
#IndiaTechade
Thillai Rajan A retweeted
@domsiitmadras, in association with @gailindia, conducted two #bootcamp recently in Vijaipur and Pata. The main objective of #GAILABHA bootcamp was to empower aspiring entrepreneurs, specifically spouses of GAIL employees, by enhancing their business skills & knowledge.
Thillai Rajan A retweeted
GAIL Training Institute engaged with @iitmadras Prof. Thillai Rajan, Head-Centre for Research on Start-ups for this initiative. The #bootcamp also featured an interactive session by Prof. Richa Agrawal from #IITMadras engaging in an exercise to generate business ideas.
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