UPES Runway Incubator Signs MoU With IIT Ropar’s Ihub – Awadh

UPES Runway Incubator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ihub – Awadh (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub), IIT Ropar. This step aims to advance cutting-edge research and fostering entrepreneurship.  

The MoU covers various key aspects that reflect the collective dedication toward driving positive transformation within academic and entrepreneurial domains. Awadh is a hub established by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to support R&D in the domains of Agriculture, Water, IoT and ICPS (Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems).  

This partnership will also support the establishment of a Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) lab at UPES, backed by AWaDH. The lab will serve as a hub for fostering CPS skills among UPES and external institutions students, researchers and startups and will also drive research and innovation in the Uttarakhand region. Moreover, the startups will also be able to leverage the lab's resources to further its technologies. 

Recently, Runway Incubator also concluded its annual ‘Take Off’ Startup Challenge. The contest witnessed participation from over 400 aspiring entrepreneurs from various fields like Social Impact, Healthcare and Biotech, D2C, Fintech, Manufacturing / Robotics / AI / ML, Fashion and Lifestyle, Energy and Sustainability and Ed-tech.