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IIT Madras Strengthens Global Reach through German Partnerships

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), India's leading educational institution, has launched the IIT Madras Global Research Foundation (IITM Global) to extend its reach internationally. This initiative, launched by India's Minister of External Affairs, seeks to enhance IIT Madras' presence in Europe, particularly through strategic partnerships in Germany.

IIT Madras has entered into a collaboration with Technische Universität Dresden to foster deep-tech innovation and research commercialization. This Indo-German partnership will facilitate startup exchanges, entrepreneurship programs, and technology transfers.

Additionally, IITM Global has partnered with Carl Zeiss to establish an innovation hub at IIT Madras. This partnership aims to merge Carl Zeiss' expertise in optics with IIT Madras' deep-tech research prowess.

The foundation is also working with Flexora on flexible electronics, aiming to create advanced RFID antennas and sensors. This collaboration will explore real-world applications for these technologies.

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