IIT Madras invites applications for tech fest Shaastra
Candidates may register at tif.shaastra.org before November 30. The mentorship, webinars and workshops will be held in December and the final pitching event will be from January 5 to 8, 2023.
TIF, a platform for budding entrepreneurs
TIF was launched in 2018 and offers a platform for budding entrepreneurs to develop tech-based projects and prototypes into minimum viable products. The prototypes could be from any field such as robotics, healthcare, biotechnology, agriculture and Internet of Things.
Participants must submit online detailed description of the product with pictures, its utility and application. Shortlisted participants will proceed to the next round. The teams will receive professional assistance and participate in guidance and mentorship sessions with industry experts.
They will get to interact with venture capitalists, angel investors and experts. There will be workshops on product design and business management. The participants will exhibit their products at the tech fest, the audience for which includes researchers, scientists and professionals.
IIT Madras admissions 2024 for popular courses such as BTech, M.Tech and MBA are done through JEE Main, GATE and CAT exam, respectively. Their registraion dates can be checked on their respective conducting bodies. Furhter, registrations are open for BSc (Data Science) programme for the May Session. Students can apply for the same by May 26, 2024. However, IIT Madras has also announced the dates for JEE Advanced 2024. The JEE Advanced registration process will be conducted till Apr 30.
No, IIT Madras does not have the provision of direct admission. The institute admits students based on valid HSEE entrance exam scores.
TIF culminates in an event at the IIT M Research Park where judges will choose three top teams. The winners will get an opportunity to connect with IIT Madras incubation cell to further develop their idea into a startup.
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For IIT Madras MSc admission, candidates need to apply online via IIT JAM. After successful registration, candidates are then required to appear for the entrance exam. Selected candidates are then called for the counselling round as a final selection round. IIT JAM registration window for IIT Madras MSc admission 2023 is now closed. IIT JAM exam 2023 is scheduled for February 12. IIT Guwahati, the exam conducting authority will release the admit card on January 10.
IIT Madras MBA admission is based on candidates' performance in CAT, conducted by IIMs. Students seeking admission can apply online by visiting the official website of CAT. The final admission is granted based on CAT score, past academic record, work experience, performance in PI round, academic diversity, gender diversity and other achievements (if any). Apart from all these, for IIT Madras MBA admission, candidates also need to fulfil the minimum eligibility requirement.
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Aerospace Engineering | Applied Mechanics | Biotechnology |
Chemical Engineering | Chemistry | Civil Engineering |
Computer Science and Engineering | Electrical Design | Humanities and Social Sciences |
Management Studies | Mathematics | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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