Building the Talent, Innovation & Research Ecosystem
The Department of Industry Collaborations & Knowledge Transfer (ICKT) is the institute's strategic gateway for industry engagement, innovation partnerships, and knowledge exchange. The Department cultivates a collaborative ecosystem that brings together industry, Global Capability Centers (GCCs), AI-led enterprises, startups, research institutions, government agencies, investors, and academia to accelerate innovation, strengthen applied research, and create future-ready talent.
By enabling strategic partnerships, co-innovation, technology development, and research translation, the Department transforms ideas into technologies, knowledge into industry solutions, and research into measurable economic and societal impact. It serves as a catalyst for collaboration, empowering faculty, students, researchers, and industry leaders to co-create solutions for tomorrow's challenges.
Accelerating Innovation Through Industry Collaboration
The Strategic Industry Partnerships function establishes long-term collaborations with enterprises, GCCs, AI-led organizations, startups, government agencies, and global technology leaders. These partnerships enable industry-integrated learning, collaborative research, innovation, consulting, and workforce transformation while strengthening the institute's engagement with emerging technologies and future industries.
The Department actively builds partnerships across emerging and high-impact technology sectors, including:
Industry engagement is embedded throughout the academic experience to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies required for a rapidly evolving global workforce. Key initiatives include:
Transforming Knowledge into Innovation & Impact
The Knowledge Transfer & Innovation function accelerates the movement of knowledge, research, intellectual property, and technology from laboratories to industry and society. By integrating research, innovation, commercialization, and enterprise engagement, the Department creates pathways that transform discoveries into practical applications, scalable technologies, and high-impact solutions.
The Department fosters a vibrant ecosystem for knowledge creation and collaboration through strategic partnerships with industry, GCCs, AI-led organizations, universities, research institutions, startups, professional bodies, and government agencies. Key initiatives include:
The Department enables a continuous innovation lifecycle that transforms knowledge into measurable value.
Learning – Developing future-ready talent through experiential learning, global certifications, and industry-integrated education.
Research – Advancing interdisciplinary research, intellectual property, and breakthrough technologies through collaborative innovation.
Application – Translating research into prototypes, pilot projects, engineering solutions, and real-world industry applications.
Commercialization – Accelerating technology transfer, licensing, startup creation, and enterprise adoption to generate sustainable economic and societal impact.
The Department welcomes strategic collaborations with industries, Global Capability Centers (GCCs), AI-led enterprises, startups, research institutions, professional bodies, government agencies, and international organizations.
Together, we aspire to build a globally connected ecosystem where Talent, Innovation, Research, and Enterprise converge to accelerate technological advancement, develop future-ready talent, strengthen research excellence, and create lasting value for industry and society.
Any enquiries, please feel free to contact the following:
Person in charge: Satish Yandapalli
Dean of Industry Collaborations and Knowledge Transfer
Phone: 7093918399
Email: cr@iare.ac.in
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