As India deepens its push into digital innovation and applied artificial intelligence, the role of institutional platforms that bridge startups, enterprises and government is becoming more critical. The NASSCOM Centre of Excellence (CoE), supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), aims to position itself as a neutral enabler focused on scaling real-world deployments. In an interaction with ET Online, Sudhanshu Mittal, Head and Director, Technical Solutions at MeitY NASSCOM CoE, outlines how the platform measures impact, drives India’s innovation ecosystem, and plans to expand its footprint under the IndiaAI mission. Edited excerpts: