IIT Madras showcase 60 innovations built by students during open house 2025

— ‘Supersyringe’, a volume-gated syringe that ensures precise anaesthesia dosage

–‘Drone Swarm’, a coordinated fleet of drones designed for payload lifting and delivery

Calling upon the Industry and Alumni community to help take these innovations to the market, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “CFI is central to IITM’s ‘I&E stack’ and has fostered a culture of building among our student community. A vast majority of our undergraduates and a growing number of graduate students participate in CFI and allied activities. I am glad to note that this year has seen stellar performances by CFI teams in reputed National and International competitions while also showcasing some exceptional innovations and enriching our IP base.”

Meanwhile, after introducing cultural and sports quotas last year, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) launched admissions to undergraduate programs for students who excel in national and international Olympiads. These Olympiads are competitive examinations that assess and challenge students in various academic subjects and skills.

Called ‘Science Olympiad Excellence’ (ScOpE), as per IIT-Madras, this admission will be outside the JEE (Advanced) framework with the students to be admitted from 2025-2026 academic year.