FITT Forward 2025: IIT Delhi Summit Charts India’s Deep-Tech Decade

FITT Forward 2025: IIT Delhi Summit Charts India’s Deep-Tech Decade

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New Delhi, Updated on Aug 23, 2025 13:45 IST
IIT Delhi’s FITT Forward 2025 Signals India’s Shift from Prototype to Scalable Deep-Tech. At FITT Forward, the session “Unity in Diversity – Embassies in Dialogue” brought together diplomats from Germany, Australia, Switzerland and the UK alongside NITI Aayog to discuss global collaboration in science, technology and innovation.

IIT Delhi’s FITT Forward 2025 summit signals India's Shift from Prototype to Scalable Deep-Tech.

Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) Forward 2025 summit at IIT Delhi brought together startups, investors policymakers and industry leaders. Positioned as a launchpad for India’s deep-tech decade event showcased market-ready solutions across health mobility robotics and smart materials while also facilitating policy dialogues, investor connects and SME collaborations.
 
FITT IIT Delhi and AIC IIT Delhi Sonipat in partnership with Cadence, launched a 24-month incubation program to groom fabless semiconductor startups in chip design, IP, EDA innovations and edge-AI hardware. Announced at FITT Forward by FITT MD Dr. Nikhil Agarwal, initiative targets building India’s next generation of semiconductor champions. The program offers startups access to Cadence’s EDA tools, IIT Delhi’s labs and prototyping facilities, as well as technical and business mentorship, investor connects, legal/IP support and milestone-based grants. A national selection process will shortlist 15–20 teams for a bootcamp, with up to two ventures taken forward for full incubation.
 
Its focus areas include fabless SoCs, NPUs and AI accelerators, RISC-V, AI-driven design tools, supply-chain intelligence and energy-efficient design workflows. “India is at a important moment in semiconductors. This program provides the missing bridge from brilliant design talent to globally competitive deeptech companies,” Dr. Agarwal said at launch.
 
Speaking at TechFront panel, Rajat Taneja, President of Technology at Visa, said trust and security is core of technology development. As technology becomes borderless, he noted, regulators, academia, researchers and industry need to work together to make it responsibly. He added that Visa is committed to making a secure and seamless and future-ready financial system that enables safe commerce for everyone to align with India’s Viksit Bharat goals.
 
At FITT Forward, session on “Unity in Diversity- Embassies in Dialogue” brought together diplomats from Germany, Australia, Switzerland and the UK alongside NITI Aayog to discuss international collaboration in science, technology and innovation. Speakers highlighted how cross-border partnerships in deeptech, space tech, AI and startup exchanges are strengthening ecosystems, underscoring that diversity is not only a principle but a strategy for resilience.
 
At FITT Forward award ceremony, Honeyloop Technologies won ₹3 lakh cash prize, while Earth Sense Labs received ₹5 lakh. Green Aero Propulsion was recognised as most promising startup, and Vecmocon Technologies was named most impactful startup.
Q:   Is it worth doing MSc from IIT Delhi?
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Yes, IIT Delhi is a good institute for MSc aspirants. The institute has got a good overall rank from NIRF in the 2023 rankings. It has been ranked at the third spot among top colleges in the country. Moreover, IIT Delhi also provide placements support. As per its 2023 placement report, the median package offered to PG (2-year) candidates was INR 12.50 LPA. Some of the top companies that participate in its placements drive are Microsoft, Cisco, Accenture, etc.

Q:   What is life like at North Indian College (IIT Delhi) for a South Indian student?
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South Indian students are considered very knowledgeable by North Indian students. IIT Delhi provides a platform for students belonging to diverse cultures. There is no cultural discrimination at IIT Delhi. In the beginning, a South Indian student may find language differences here due to which there can be communication barriers but this difference can be eradicated with the help of the English language which is a kind of secondary language to most of the North Indians studying here. Opportunities available in the college are equal for everyone. It depends on the student how he/she takes the situation. 

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