Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, IIT Kharagpur, IIT(BHU), IIT Bhubaneswar, and IIT Patna are collectively organizing the fourth version of IInvenTiv 2026, the flagship annual R&D truthful of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, on April 6–7, 2026, to be hosted at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad campus in Jharkhand. The two-day nationwide occasion will deliver collectively premier educational establishments, innovators, start-ups, enterprise capitalists, business leaders, and college students to showcase cutting-edge analysis and know-how improvements rising from India’s greater schooling ecosystem. The fourth version will characteristic improvements throughout 5 key thematic areas: Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Materials Science, Earth Sciences, and Semiconductor & Chip Technology.
Launched in 2022 on the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi as half of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, IInvenTiv was conceived to spotlight indigenous improvements and strengthen India’s research-to-technology-to-
The response to InvenTiv 2026 has been vital, with greater than *235* innovation submissions obtained from 37 institutes throughout the nation. These embody 86+ improvements in healthcare, 49+ in AI/ML, 47+ in supplies science, 27+ in earth sciences, and 21+ in semiconductor and chip know-how. From these submissions, round *151* improvements and startups have been shortlisted for stay demonstrations throughout the occasion. Additionally, *46* startups incubated in organizing IITs and TiHs will likely be showcased.
The improvements will likely be evaluated by business leaders, start-ups, and enterprise capitalists, opening pathways for know-how switch, commercialisation, and funding alternatives. Over the two-day occasion, a number of MoUs are anticipated to be signed with start-ups and industrial companions, additional strengthening the nation’s research-driven innovation ecosystem. Several periods will likely be organized, together with startup-VC matchmaking, Startup Pitching Sessions, One-to-One interplay amongst startups and VCs, and a go to to know-how demonstration zones. Several improvements and startups are additionally doubtless to obtain on-the-spot funding from VCs, Industries, and incubation hubs.
The occasion is anticipated to entice over 1000 delegates, together with researchers, college students, entrepreneurs, enterprise capitalists, MSMEs, and business leaders, in addition to college students from close by colleges and schools, making it a vibrant platform for innovation and data trade.
The inaugural ceremony is anticipated to be graced by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Union Minister of Education, because the Chief Guest, whereas Ajay Kela, CEO of the Wadhwani Foundation, is anticipated to attend because the Guest of Honour.
Speaking concerning the upcoming occasion, Prof. Sukumar Mishra, Director of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, stated, “Hosting IInvenTiv 2026 is a proud moment for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. The platform reflects the growing strength of India’s research and innovation ecosystem and provides an opportunity for our academic institutions to showcase transformative technologies that can address real-world challenges while contributing to national development.”
Parthasarathi Das, Dean (R&D) and Convenor of IInvenTiv 2026, highlighted the significance of collaboration in accelerating innovation “IInvenTiv serves as a powerful interface between academia, industry, and investors. By bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry stakeholders, the event aims to accelerate the journey of promising research from laboratories to market-ready technologies and start-ups.”
Adding to this, Ejaz Ahmad, PIC SRIC and Organising Secretary of IInvenTiv 2026, stated, “IInvenTiv 2026 will feature technology demonstration zones, startup pitching sessions, structured VC matchmaking, and opportunities for on-the-spot funding discussions, fostering strong industry–academia–investor partnerships in strategic sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Semiconductors, Materials Science, and Mining & Minerals.”
By bringing collectively enterprise capitalists, start-ups, MSMEs, business leaders, and educational innovators, IInvenTiv 2026 goals to encourage college students and early-career researchers to pursue entrepreneurship and start-up creation, thereby contributing to employment era, talent improvement, and sustainable financial development. The initiative reinforces India’s transition from a data economic system to an innovation- and enterprise-driven economic system, positioning educational establishments as key engines of nationwide improvement.