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IInvenTiv 2022: A Unique Showcase of India’s

Strength in Research & Development

India is witnessing a new Technology, to develop India’s
era of innovation in the present 5G test bed. We also showcased
times. With the Government drone technology at the fair and
programmes and the various highlighted various utilities and
initiatives taken by the technology services provided by indigenous
and research & development drones. IITs are constantly working
institutes across the nation, we on the research and development
are experiencing a never seen field with aim to make India an
before wave of innovation and Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
research. Recently, in his 'Mann The ‘IInvenTiv’ showcased
ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra 75 projects from various fields
Modi mentioned about the historic covering Flexible Electronics
initiative ‘IInvenTiv’. This mega and Nanotechnology,
Research and Development Fair, Robotics, Sensors & Actuators,
conducted by 23 IITs at IIT Delhi Semiconductors, Communication
aimed to showcase India’s R&D Technologies, Artificial Intelligence,
power to the whole world. Machine Learning, Blockchain
The team of Doordarshan Technologies, Healthcare, Defence
talked to Professor Abhay and Aerospace, Manufacturing,
Karandikar, Director IIT Kanpur, Smart Cities and Infrastructure,
who discussed in detail about the Environment and Sustainability
initiative. and Clean Energy. This mega-fair,
“The IInvenTiv 2022 was a one- although organised by IITs, also
of-its-kind event where all the 23 saw a huge audience in the form
IITs came together, for the very of students and administrators of
first time to project India’s strength universities and colleges from the
in the field of Innovation, Research small towns.
and Development. I want to thank By conducting this historical
Prime Minister Narendra Modi for event, IITs have not only
mentioning about the 5G testbed showcased India’s power in this
that IIT-K made in collaboration new age of innovation, but also
with IIT Madras. This recognition inculcated, in the audience, a
is encouraging as IIT-K had similar innovation-driven outlook
developed the basement unit of towards developing projects of
the 5G in our base station as a national interest so that a positive
part of a multi-institution project, impact can be made on a larger
funded by the Department of section of the society.

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