When the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) came up in Kandi, Sangareddy, the district headquarters town got a new look. The set of high-rise buildings on the Mumbai Highway would invariably draw the attention of passersby. The coming up of this prestigious institution also pushed up land rates multi-fold and that of real estate ventures in the vicinity.
That is one side of the story. The other side is not only much bigger and brighter, but inspiring too. IIT-H gave wings to more than 100 startups through its iTIC incubator.
iTIC is a technology business incubator (TBI), under the aegis of IIT-H supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. iTIC is a not-for-profit society, which focuses on creating a supportive and nourishing environment for budding entrepreneurs in the field of technology. The focus areas of iTIC incubator are deep tech sectors such as healthcare, artificial intelligence/ machine learning, quantum computing, augmented reality/ virtual reality, cybersecurity, robotics, IoT, Industry 4.0, blockchain, electronics, advanced materials, drones and biotechnology.
