Chennai: Union minister of education, Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated IIT Madras’s first ever technology summit held in New Delhi on Tuesday. It was under the theme “From IIT-M. For Bharat. Building Together.”“Research should not remain confined to academic theses, but it must translate into real-world products and solutions,” said the Union minister.The summit showcased research and innovation from IIT Madras through its 15 Centres of Excellence (CoE), research initiatives and interdisciplinary schools.IIT-M director V Kamakoti said, “The IIT Madras Technology Summit 2026 is a call to action for industry, corporate firms and academia, including institutions like IIT Madras, to come together to build Bharat’s future. Today, IIT Madras is at the forefront of research and innovation through our IoE (Institute of Eminence), CoEs and other centers driving high-impact research with significant patents, funding, publications, and startups. IIT Madras has a pivotal role to play as the nation gears up for the next phase of work towards Viksit Bharat.”
