IIT Madras Launches Innovation-TN to Showcase Tamil Nadu’s Start-up Ecosystem
IIT Madras has launched ‘Innovation-TN’, that offers one-stop highlights of Tamil Nadu’s start-up ecosystem and innovation. Check details here
IIT Madras Launches Innovation-TN
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, along with Guidance Tamil Nadu, has launched INNOVATION-TN, a state-level dashboard for start-ups and innovation. The platform highlights Tamil Nadu’s start-up ecosystem, showcasing the state’s innovation potential to the stakeholders including investors, industries, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs.
Conceptualised by the Centre for Research on Start-ups and Risk Financing (CREST), an Institute of Eminence Research Centre at IIT Madras, along with YNOS Venture Engine (IIT Madras-incubated start-up), INNOVATION-TN leverages CREST’s advanced start-up and investor platform, widely regarded as the most comprehensive of its kind in India.
Highlighting the importance of this innovation dashboard, Thiru T.R.B. Rajaa, Minister for Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce, Government of Tamil Nadu, said, “The launch of the Tamil Nadu Innovation Platform marks a pivotal step in our journey towards promoting innovation and strengthening our entrepreneurial ecosystem. It reflects our government’s vision to position Tamil Nadu as the national leader in innovation, advanced manufacturing, and inclusive economic growth, ensuring that opportunities are accessible across every district, not just in metropolitan hubs.”
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It is worth pursuing MBA from IIT Madras. During the MBA placement drive 2025, the highest and median package recorded was 35.5 LPA and 18 LPA. In MBA Tech, highest package offered in 2025 was 81 LPA.
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- The exact placement percentage after the fourth year wasn't described, but on average, students received a package of INR 12- INR 15 LPA, with the highest package being INR 80 LPA
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Identified as an 'Institute of Eminence', the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras or IITM) was established in 1959 as a public technical and research university. It is the third IIT to be set up by the Government of India and is autonomous in nature. The institute recently launched the country's first online BSc Programme in Programming in Data Science. IITM is also known for its Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), which is sponsored by the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education).
Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, added, “The dashboard will help policymakers to focus on the sectoral strengths of the different districts and develop suitable policy policies and programs. The dashboard also showcases the pool of start-ups to National and Global investors, thereby attracting investments from global Tamil diaspora as well as savvy angel and institutional investors.”
Highlighting the features of the dashboard, Prof. A. Thillai Rajan, Faculty, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, and Head, CREST, IIT Madras, said, “The dashboard can be a big benefit to entrepreneurs, start-up founders and corporates who have the greatest need for access to information. The platform helps the start-ups to quickly identify the most relevant and appropriate incubators, investors, and banks for their ventures, thereby not only saving significant time and effort but also improving the chances of success. Corporates and large industries would find the dashboard to be a one-stop source to identify suitable start-ups to partner with in their innovation journey.”
Further, Dr. Darez Ahamed, MD & CEO, Guidance Tamil Nadu, said, “The Tamil Nadu Innovation Platform is a catalyst for collaboration between industries, startups, R&D firms, and academic institutions across the State. By spotlighting sectoral strengths in each district, we are enabling corporates to integrate into thriving local ecosystems, investors to identify promising opportunities, and policymakers to design targeted interventions that accelerate inclusive and sustainable growth”
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IIT Madras provides UG, PG, and doctoral courses. The courses include BTech, BTech-MTech (Dual Degree), BS-MS (Dual Degree), Integrated MA, MTech, MBA, MSc, MS by Research and PhD. IIT Madras has also started for an 8-week free online course on Data Science.
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