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IIT Bombay has partnered with leading industry players to translate research into real-world solutions. From healthcare to clean energy, electric mobility to fintech, these collaborations are accelerating innovation and driving measurable impact. Here’s a snapshot of some of the Institute’s latest initiatives.

Deloitte India launches the Quantum Centre of Disruption for Enterprises (QCoDE) at Aspire – IIT Bombay Research Foundation

Positioning the Centre as a bridge between cutting-edge research and industry adoption, Deloitte India noted, “With the launch of QCode, the Quantum Center of Disruption for Enterprises, we are creating an ecosystem where organisations can move beyond exploration to real-world application, helping them de-risk their quantum journey and unlock new possibilities. In collaboration with IIT Bombay and supported by global startups and alliances, QCode brings together deep research and industry expertise to solve complex challenges across material discovery, optimisation, quantum and AI algorithms, and quantum-safe cryptography. As the world focuses on AI, Deloitte India is preparing for the next wave of disruption.”

For more, click the press release here: Deloitte India PR

In Conversation with Mr. Debashis Chakraverty, CEO and Director, HINCOL

Hear what Mr. Debashis Chakraverty, CEO and Director at HINCOL and Chairman of Dust-A-Side Board, has to say about how this partnership will advance research in bitumen derivatives, support student innovation, and contribute to building better roads for India. 

IIT Bombay to Collaborate with KPIT Technologies Limited on Fellowship Programmes, Research and Consultancy Projects

IIT Bombay has signed a collaboration agreement with KPIT Technologies Limited. The agreement covers fellowship programmes as well as research and consultancy projects in the area of mobility and other mutually agreed domains. This collaboration aims to strengthen industry–academia engagement and support innovation through joint initiatives. The occasion was graced by the presence of Mr. Kishor Patil, CEO, KPIT Technologies, and Prof. Shireesh Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay, along with other dignitaries from the Institute and KPIT Technologies.

Image and story source: IITB HP KPIT

IIT Bombay Signs License Agreement with Ainwesha Engineering for
Debris-Removal Technology

IIT Bombay and Ainwesha Engineering & Project Ltd. signed a License Agreement for the commercialisation and deployment of IIT Bombay’s technology, “A System To Remove Floating Debris In Open Water Channels”. The agreement was signed by Prof. Sachin C Patwardhan, Dean (R&D), IIT Bombay, and Mr. Ram Khubchandani, Director, Ainwesha Engineering & Project Ltd. Prof. V. Jothiprakash, Department of Civil Engineering, with his team, has developed the system for removing floating debris in an open water channel. This innovation will address the significant problem of floating debris in open water channels that severely disrupts water flow, harms aquatic ecosystems, and poses economic as well as public health challenges.

Image source / More on this partnership, click here: IIT Bombay Homepage – Ainwesha

In Conversation with Mr. Arnab Mandal, Director, HRTI Private Limited

IIT Bombay and HRTI Establish the IIT Bombay–HRTI Centre of Excellence

Mr. Arnab Mandal, Director at HRT India Private Limited, shares his vision for the IIT Bombay–HRTI Centre of Excellence for Next Gen Visual and Multimodal AI.

IIT Bombay–INOX Group Collaboration Wins CII Industry-Academia Partnership Award 2025

IIT Bombay is delighted that the INOX Group has received the CII Industry-Academia Partnership Award 2025 in the Platinum category. The award recognised the impactful work carried out by INOX in partnership with the Institute. IIT Bombay values this meaningful collaboration in advancing research, innovation, and skill development and looks forward to strengthening it further in the years ahead.

Image and story source: DACR LinkedIn Inox