{"id":66,"date":"2022-03-07T10:21:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T10:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/wordpress\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2022-03-07T10:21:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T10:21:29","slug":"collaborating-organizations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/index.php\/collaborating-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborating Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We seek and welcome partnerships with organizations whose objectives, mission and areas of work are aligned to that of CREST. Together we can create new knowledge and increase our understanding of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare formerly the Ministry of Agriculture, is a branch of the Government of India and the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws related to agriculture in India. The three broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. Vistaar is an open, interoperable, and federated public network poised to revolutionize the agriculture sector. Its mission is to democratize and contextualize knowledge, empower farmer voices, and amplify the collective wisdom of the ecosystem through exponential AI. CREST partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture to propose providing comprehensive information on start-ups in the agriculture and allied sectors. This initiative is a key component of the envisioned Open Agriculture Transaction Network in India, VISTAAR...to know more<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 21 September 2025 between CREST, IIT Madras, and the Department of Higher Education (DHE), Ministry of Education, Government of India. Under this agreement, the DHE is provided access to the One Innovation dashboard, along with information on startups linked to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across India. The platform enables the Ministry to track and analyse publicly available data on these startups, evaluate the health and growth of the innovation ecosystem within HEIs, and make evidence-based decisions to strengthen entrepreneurship and innovation in the higher education sector, along with other priorities of the DHE....to know more<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding has been executed between the Government of Tamil Nadu, YNOS, and CREST, IIT Madras on 23 July, 2025. Through Guidance, the Government of Tamil Nadu will collaborate with YNOS and CREST to advance innovation-led growth across the state. The partnership aims to improve access to innovation-focused data, enable evidence-based policy formulation, encourage industry\u2013academia linkages, and reinforce Tamil Nadu\u2019s emergence as a leading centre for technology and entrepreneurship....to know more<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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YNOS Venture Engine, part of IITM Incubation Cell, is India's leading AI based intelligence platform for the bottom of the start-up pyramid, connecting entrepreneurs, investors, incubators, innovators, and subject matter experts. What differentiates YNOS is its entrepreneur centric approach and its thrust on integrating information from multiple silos in providing customized recommendations. The offerings of YNOS helps early stage entrepreneurs to identify potential investors, understand the start-up landscape, estimate the valuation of an early stage venture, get access to funding and expertise, and much more. The mission of YNOS is to bring in more efficiency and organization to the early stage ecosystem that can create significant value for all stakeholders. YNOS is the technology implementation partner for CREST ...to know more<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Innovation, Venturing and Entrepreneurship in India Network (iVEIN) is a consortium of academic institutions aimed at building a cross-institutional network to bridge the different stakeholders in the start-up ecosystem and create new knowledge by engaging in high-quality research on topics pertaining to innovation and venturing. iVEIN leverages the strengths of the partner institutions and partners with other stakeholders such as incubators, government and investors in generating and disseminating knowledge. The research ensures that the various activities such as incubation, policymaking and investing are not seen in isolation, but as a part of the bigger ecosystem with interdependencies. ...to know more<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CREST, IIT Madras has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), an industry alliance comprising India\u2019s leading high-growth startups. This partnership aims to drive data-backed research, innovation, and policy advocacy focused on strengthening India\u2019s startup landscape. Together, CREST and SPF will work towards enabling progressive regulatory and policy frameworks through collaborative research and meaningful knowledge exchange...to know more<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Cisco LaunchPad is a deeptech B2B startup accelerator committed towards empowering the startup ecosystem by harnessing the changing dynamics of modern-day technology. The program brings together Cisco technologies, startups, and the partner community to deliver business-relevant end-to-end tech solutions. For startups, Cisco LaunchPad is more than an accelerator - it's an opportunity to be part of an innovation initiative that supports and nurtures co-development, co-creation, new business models and joint GTMs. Cisco LaunchPad believes in the power of collaboration and help startups scale greater heights. With cutting-edge technological solutions along with industry-leading mentoring programs, the program aims at creating a win-win proposition for startups who believe in Transforming Tomorrow Together...to know more<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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