Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) will showcase cutting-edge innovations, deep-tech startups and strategic research initiatives at ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’, an international technology showcase being held in Nice, France, from June 14 to 16 by the Union Ministry of Education.

It is a national initiative aimed at identifying, mentoring and showcasing India’s most promising technology ventures emerging from higher education institutions and centrally-funded technical institutes.

The event will connect Indian innovators with a global audience comprising investors, policymakers, industry leaders, research institutions and technology partners.

The Institute’s stall will feature five research projects that highlight India’s growing capabilities in deep-tech innovation and indigenous technology development - Hyperloop Technology, lab-grown diamonds, 5G and 6G technologies, Port Automation and domain-specific low-compute indigenous AI ecosystem.

Highlighting the importance of this global exposure for IIT Madras technologies, Professor V.

Kamakoti, director, IIT Madras, said, “The India–France Year of Innovation 2026 and Bharat Innovates 2026 are expected to open new opportunities for collaboration between IIT Madras and French universities, research labs, startups and industries.

The Institute is excited to take part in the event, which opens up opportunities for joint research in 6G technologies, shared testbeds, standards development, startup partnerships, technology transfer and talent exchange programmes.”.

This platform will provide great exposure for our start-ups and create greater opportunities for university collaborations with leading French institutions.”.

The two thematic areas being showcased are led by Professor K.

Murali, faculty, Department of Ocean Engineering and Head, National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC), IIT Madras, and Professor Radhakrishna Ganti, faculty, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras.