IIM Calcutta Unveils New Technology Incubation Arm to benefit East & North East India

We are thrilled to announce the establishment of the IIMCIP Technology and Innovation Council (IIMC-TIC), a new Section 8 company under IIM Calcutta Innovation Park! The landmark announcement was made during a launch event held at the IIM Calcutta campus on June 22, 2024, in the presence of eminent figures like the Chairman – Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta Board of Governors, Director – IIM Calcutta, Chairman and Board members of IIM Calcutta Innovation Park and Padma Shri awardee Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, the proposed Chairman of the Board, IIMC-TIC.

IIMC-TIC envisions fostering innovation, driving technology-led growth and promoting inclusive development across East and Northeast India while ensuring that all sections of society benefit by adopting a human-centric approach.

Notably, IIM Calcutta (IIM Calcutta Innovation Park) has joined hands with the IIT Madras Incubation Cell towards achieving IIMC-TIC’s mission of creating a large-scale socio-economic impact leveraging technology and innovation. This collaboration represents a confluence of intellectual prowess and innovation excellence and is poised to create a powerful synergy leveraging the business acumen of IIMCIP and the technological expertise of IIT Madras Incubation Cell. Padma Shri awardee Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, a luminary in the realm of technology and innovation and a visionary leader has agreed to preside as the Chairman of the Board of the IIMCIP Technology and Innovation Council (IIMC-TIC). Under his leadership, IIMC-TIC is poised to launch groundbreaking initiatives to revolutionise the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, particularly in East and Northeast India.