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IIT Madras expands U.S. ties
The IIT Madras Global Research Foundation will anchor academic partnerships, startup exchanges and technology commercialization initiatives across key U.S. innovation hubs.
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Staff Reporter - Fri, 06, Feb 2026
- 15:34 EST
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Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar (3rd L) releases a book on ‘India’s Innovation Ecosystem Going Global’ on 2 Jan at IITM, India / IIT Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has expanded its international footprint with a focus on the United States, announcing new academic and startup collaborations through its newly established entity, the IIT Madras Global Research Foundation.
The U.S.-focused expansion includes an academic partnership with Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, aimed at joint master’s programs, collaborative research, intellectual property commercialization and startup exchanges.
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The initiative is designed to enable co-development of globally scalable education and innovation models.
IIT Madras will also work with Stages Consulting in New Jersey to support deep-tech startups and academic programs by providing mentoring, funding access, and fully equipped infrastructure near Princeton, along with customer linkages in the U.S. market.
The collaboration will focus on accelerating commercialization of research and intellectual property emerging from IIT Madras.
In the U.S. West Coast, IIT Madras will partner with startups to establish a regional presence in California.
The partnership will offer soft-landing support, operational assistance, corporate networks and dedicated infrastructure for startups, research programs and academic initiatives, while facilitating industry collaborations and market access in emerging technology sectors.
These U.S. initiatives will be anchored through the IIT Madras Global Research Foundation, a multinational platform launched on Jan. 2 at the IIT Madras campus by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
The foundation aims to position IIT Madras as a globally networked hub for research, deep-tech innovation, entrepreneurship and education.
Addressing the launch event, Jaishankar said the overseas expansion of Indian institutions strengthens India’s global engagement and foreign policy outreach. He pointed to international campuses and collaborations as a way for India to leverage its human resource strengths globally.
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