{"id":351505,"date":"2025-02-27T15:45:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/?p=351505"},"modified":"2025-02-27T15:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:15:05","slug":"startup-policy-forum-joins-hands-with-iit-madras-to-foster-startup-policy-research-innovation-and-data-driven-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/startup-policy-forum-joins-hands-with-iit-madras-to-foster-startup-policy-research-innovation-and-data-driven-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Policy Forum Joins Hands with IIT Madras to Foster Startup Policy Research, Innovation and Data-Driven Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><em>Startup Policy Forum (SPF), an industry alliance with India\u2019s leading high-growth startups as its members, will collaborate with IIT Madras\u2019s Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing (CREST)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Partnership to focus on driving policy research and knowledge exchange for advocating progressive regulatory and policy frameworks<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>IIT Madras remains at the forefront of entrepreneurial and technological innovation, with successful\u00a0startups like Ather Energy, Uniphore, Mindgrove Technologies, InCore Semiconductors and MediBuddy emerging from its fore<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a pioneering move set to redefine the intersection of industry, academia and policy research, the<strong>\u00a0Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)<\/strong>\u00a0has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the\u00a0<strong>Startup Policy Forum (SPF)<\/strong>. This collaboration will enable the two institutions to work towards a knowledge partnership to drive data-driven and evidence-driven policy advocacy for the startup ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>This landmark partnership leverages IIT Madras\u2019s unparalleled academic, research and innovation expertise alongside SPF\u2019s deep engagement in working on startup policy and regulatory frameworks with startups and policymakers. As India\u2019s leading research and academic institution, IIT Madras has gained a lot of prominence for incubating high-impact startups\u2014such as<strong>\u00a0Ather Energy, Uniphore, MediBuddy, Mindgrove Technologies and InCore Semiconductors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of this collaboration, SPF will support the\u00a0<strong>Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing (CREST),\u00a0<\/strong>which engages in high-quality research to support the financing of innovation, startups and entrepreneurship. The partnership will specifically collaborate to contribute to and promote IIT Madras\u2019 YNOS, a startup intelligence platform that brings together information and research on various stakeholders and government schemes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prof. Manu Santhanam, Dean (IC &amp; SR),\u00a0<\/strong>said,\u00a0<em>\u201cThis collaboration with SPF aligns with our vision to translate research excellence into meaningful policy contributions. We are excited to co-create knowledge, support founders and industry leaders, and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs through impactful policymaking.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shweta Rajpal Kohli, President &amp; CEO, Startup Policy Forum (SPF)<\/strong>, said\u00a0<em>\u201cFor India to cement its position as a global startup hub, it is imperative to have a robust policy framework and data-driven policymaking. This partnership with IIT Madras is a testament to our commitment to shaping policies that are not just reactive but proactive in addressing the needs of India\u2019s dynamic startup landscape.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thillai Rajan, Professor, IIT Madras,\u00a0<\/strong>shared,\u00a0<em>\u201cIIT Madras has been at the forefront of fostering disruptive startups and pioneering technology research. By joining forces with SPF, we are strengthening the bridge between rigorous academic research and real-world policy impact. This partnership will enable data-driven policymaking that empowers startups and fosters a thriving innovation ecosystem.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Startup Policy Forum (SPF), an industry alliance with India\u2019s leading high-growth startups as its members, will collaborate with IIT Madras\u2019s Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing (CREST) Partnership to focus on driving policy research and knowledge exchange for advocating progressive regulatory and policy frameworks IIT Madras remains at the forefront of entrepreneurial and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[314],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-351505","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-startups-stories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351505\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}