Innovation Through Partnership

Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre

The Hydrogen Innovation Centre advances research and development in hydrogen production, storage, and mobility to build a sustainable hydrogen ecosystem in India. One of India's first dedicated hydrogen innovation facilities at an academic institution, uniquely combining academia, industry, and government to build both cutting-edge technology and a skilled hydrogen workforce.

Hyundai Hope For Cancer

The Pediatric Cancer Genomics Centre aims to map genetic mutations through sequencing to enable a national genome database and personalized cancer care for children. India's first open-access Cancer Genome Database (bcga.iitm.ac.in) covering paediatric leukaemia, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers — publicly accessible to researchers and clinicians worldwide, pioneering precision oncology for India.

Centre For Cardiovascular Research

The Cardiovascular Mechanics & Engineering Research Facility aims to address cardiovascular health challenges through engineering innovations. The Centre uniquely focuses on India-specific cardiovascular risk factors, combining digital twins, spatial genomics, and AI diagnostics identifying genetic drivers like DNMT3A mutations not captured by conventional cholesterol-based screening.

Centre For Sustainable Supply Chains

The FedEx IITM SMART Centre drives global innovation and sustainability in logistics through advanced digital transformation technologies. FedEx SMEs are embedded directly into research reviews, addressing logistics challenges from carbon emissions to quantum computing, backed by real-world experiences like the Dubai gateway study visit.

Walmart Centre of Excellence in Retail Analytics

The centre empowers MSMEs with AI-based manufacturing and retail analytics, driving operational efficiency and workforce upskilling. Exclusively Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)-focused with open-source, democratized AI tools, making advanced technology accessible to businesses of all sizes.

Centre For Resource Efficiency, Recyclability & Circularity in Energy Transition

Focused on devising technologies for Resource Efficiency through recovery and reuse of metallic, non-metallic and plastic waste components extracted from batteries and solar panels.

Robert Bosch Centre For Data Science and AI

Founded in 2017, the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBC-DSAI) has a vision to expand and further the research, education and outreach activities in the areas of data science and artificial intelligence. RBC-DSAI carries out research in these two areas, and aims to become a world leader in data science research, where long-standing fundamental research problems across multiple disciplines are targeted and solved.

Centre For AI4Bharat

AI4Bharat is dedicated to advancing AI technology for Indian languages through open-source contributions. Over the past, the lab has developed and released a wide range of datasets, tools, and state-of-the-art models. The focus areas of the lab include transliteration, natural language understanding, generation, translation, automatic speech recognition, and speech synthesis.

MCQUICC – Quantum Computing Hub

The initiative aims to establish a Quantum Computing Hub that brings together industry, academia, and research labs, focusing on key areas such as quantum networks, computing, and information, while enabling advancements in basic research, applied research, and education.

Anatomy Lab

World-class research environment for medical sciences and technology in order to develop and train Physician Scientists and Engineering Physiologists of the future of Medicine. A first-of-its-kind tech-enabled anatomy facility at an engineering institution, integrating medicine with engineering and serving UG, PG, and PhD students beyond its originally planned scope.

Centre For Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2)

The initiative focuses on assistive technology device development, featuring innovations such as Arise, a unique three-wheel manual standing wheelchair with inbuilt mechanisms, and KADAM, India’s first indigenously developed polycentric prosthetic knee joint, both aimed at enhancing mobility and independence for users.

International Centre for Clean Water

The International Centre for Clean Water (ICCW) ideates and translates disruptive technologies in the pursuit of sustainable clean water. Key actions include building a strong network of scientific minds across academia and industry, nurturing technologies, incubating companies and tackling the socio-economic issues related to water at the grassroots level.

Cyber Security Lab

The IDBI IITM Secure Systems Lab advances research and training in cryptography, blockchain, and secure systems to build next-generation cybersecurity solutions and expertise. An integrated cybersecurity lab combining research, systems development, and real-world deployment, enabling end-to-end solutions tailored to high-impact sectors and industry needs.

Lab for DATA ANALYTICS, RISK & TECHNOLOGY

Data Analytics, Risk & Technology (DART) Lab: Focuses on risk analytics, behavioural sciences, and tech platforms, advancing ML/AI-driven research on human decision-making, with support for scholarships and talent development.

Plant Cell Fermentation Lab

India’s first academic plant cell fermentation facility is being established at IIT Madras Research Park to enable sustainable, year-round production of high-value herbal bioactive compounds. With advanced bioreactor systems and interdisciplinary research, the lab supports academic projects and industry R&D, addressing critical supply gaps in the herbal and wellness sector.

CAMS IIT-M Fintech Innovation Lab (CIFIL)

To Facilitate Research & innovation in the area of fintech to solve societal problems. India's first interdisciplinary fintech lab bridging Management Studies and Computer Science uniquely converting academic research directly into market-ready fintech startups through structured incubation.