PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
UPES announced a strategic collaboration on Friday with IIT Guwahati’s Technology Innovation & Development Foundation (IITG TIDF) and its incubation arm, IIT Guwahati BioNEST, to launch SPARC-AI, a joint initiative aimed at nurturing student-led innovations in clean energy, agritech and cleantech.
SPARC-AI has been conceptualised to identify, support and scale high-potential student innovators from Uttarakhand and Assam.
Speaking on the partnership, the vice- chancellor, UPES, Sunil Rai said that this partnership with IIT Guwahati brings together two complementary innovation ecosystems and creates a powerful bridge between regional realities, advanced technology and student entrepreneurship. Speaking on behalf of IIT Guwahati-BioNEST, a spokesperson said that SPARC-AI is designed to help young innovators move from problem discovery to prototype development and venture creation.
