We are happy to announce that VIT has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ValleyNXT Ventures (VNV) to accelerate our startup ecosystem. The MoU was formally exchanged by our Dr. Sekar Viswanathan, Vice President, VIT and Mr. Harshwardhan Saklecha, Vice President, ValleyNXT, in the presence of Dr. Rajat Pandey, PhD, Director – Technology Incubation Hub, IIT Patna & VIT Alumus – Class of 2007; Dr. Partha Sharathi Mallick, Pro-Vice Chancellor, VIT; Dr. Ramesh Kumar C, Director – VIT Innovations; Dr. Karthikeyan S., Director – Alumni Affairs; Dr. Vino S., Deputy Director – Alumni Affairs; Dr. S. Vidhya, Assistant Director – Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Dr. S. Devendiran, Assistant Director – IPR & TT Cell.

Key highlights of this partnership include:

• Startup Ecosystem Development: Building a robust environment for innovation at VIT.
• Investor & Capital Access: Facilitating direct connections to venture networks through VNV.
• Mentorship & Venture-Building: Providing students and faculty with the advisory support needed to commercialize ideas.
• Joint Initiatives: Co-developing programs, webinars, and workshops to bridge the gap between academia and industry.

We look forward to the transformative opportunities this collaboration will create for our campus community.