5th ANNUAL GDC SYMPOSIUM
TDK India Incubation Center (TIIC)
Accelerator Program 2024
Translating Research into
- January 30th 2025
- 9.30 am to 5.00 pm
- Terrace Hall, IIT Madras
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5th Annual GDC Symposium
The 5th Annual GDC Symposium at IIT Madras is a platform for exploring how research can be effectively translated into real-world impact. With a focus on overcoming the challenges of commercializing research, the symposium will highlight successful models and strategies to scale innovations. It aims to foster collaboration between academia, industry, and policymakers to drive India’s growth in technology, entrepreneurship, and socio-economic development. This event will feature insightful discussions on the role of research and development in shaping India’s future and the steps needed to accelerate the commercialization of innovative ideas.
10+ Speakers
200 attendes
experience
Speakers
Dr. Gururaj Deshpande
Chairman, Sparta Group
Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan
Chairman, Axilor Ventures
Prof Subra Suresh
Former Director,
National Science Foundation
Prof. V. Kamakoti
Director, IIT Madras
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Institute Professor- IIT Madras
Mr. Parth Ahya
Chief of Staff,
Renaissance Philanthropy, USA
Dr. Georg Kuegerl
GM - Technology & IP Headquarter,
TDK Corporation
Dr. Ashish Lele
Director- National Chemical
Laboratory (NCL), Pune
Dr. Ajay Mehta
VP, Engineering Technology &
Chief Engineer R&D,
Shell Projects & Technology,
India
Dr. Anand Deshpande
Founder, Chairman &
Managing Director,
Persistent Systems Limited
Prof. Ravi Bhallamudi
Director, NIT Surathkal,
Mangalore
Prof. Mohanasankar
Sivaprakasam
Dept of Electrical Engineering,
IIT Madras
Mr. Raghuttama Rao
CEO-GDC
Prof. Krishnan
Balasubramanian
Chair Professor, IIT Madras
Mr. KV Anand
Chief Innovation Officer, GDC
Startup Exhibition
Prepare for an exciting showcase of innovation and entrepreneurship! The 5th Annual GDC Symposium will feature a dynamic Startup Exhibition, where you’ll have the chance to meet the trailblazers of India’s deep-tech startup ecosystem. Discover groundbreaking solutions, interact with visionary founders, and get a firsthand look at the future of research-driven entrepreneurship. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to explore, connect, and be inspired by the next generation of startups transforming industries.
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09:00
Registration and Networking Breakfast
09:30
Welcome address
Prof. Krishnan Balasubramanian,
Chair Professor, IIT Madras
09:40
Role of Innovation & Entrepreneurship in IIT Madras
Prof. V. Kamakoti,
Director, IIT Madras
09:50
Vision for GDC & Introduction of KeyNote Speaker 1 - Prof Subra Suresh
Dr. Gururaj Deshpande,
Chairman, Sparta Group
10:00
KeyNote 1 - How can India Harness the Potential of Translational Research through Startups ?
Prof Subra Suresh, Former Director, National Science Foundation (USA),
Independent Director - Anusandhan National Research Foundation
10:50
Role of GDC in catalysing a Lab to Market movement in India
Mr. Raghuttama Rao,
CEO-GDC
11:00
Inauguration of Startup Exhibition
Dignitaries go around the stalls of startups
11:15
Coffee & Networking
11:45
Fireside Chat : “The Role of Philanthropy in Promoting Deep-Tech Commercialisation”
Mr. Parth Ahya,
Chief of Staff, Renaissance Philanthropy
Washington (D.C.), USA
in conversation with
Prof. Krishnan Balasubramanian,
Chair Professor, IIT Madras
12:15
Panel Discussion 1: How Can India become a "Product" Nation?
Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan,
Chairman, Axillor Ventures
Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala,
Institute Professor- IIT Madras, & Former
President - IIT Madras Research Park
Dr Anand Deshpande,
Founder, Chairman & Managing Director,
Persistent Systems Limited
Dr Ashish Lele, Director- NCL, Pune
13:15
Lunch
14:15
Panel Discussion -2:Industry- Academia collaboration to Create Deep-tech startups through Open Innovation
Moderator - Mr Raghuttama Rao,
CEO (GDC)
Dr, Georg Kuegerl,GM - Technology & IP Headquarter, TDK Corporation
Dr Ajay Mehta,
VP, Engineering Technology & Chief Engineer
R&D, Shell Projects & Technology,
India
Prof Ravi Bhallamudi,
Director, NIT Surathkal, Mangalore
Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam,
Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras
15:15
Panel Discussion -3:Translating Lab Research to Market through Deep-tech Startups- The Founder's View
Moderator - Mr. KV Anand,
Chief Innovation Officer, GDC
Dr. Sowmalya Mukherjee,
Co-Founder & CEO, Tan90 Thermal Solutions
Private Ltd
Ms Komal Shah,
Co-founder & CEO,
Periwinkle Labs Private Ltd
Mr. Divanshu Kumar,
Co-founder & CEO,
Solinas Integrity Private Ltd
16:00
Takeaways from the Symposium
Mr M Subramanian,
Chief Marketing Officer, GDC
16:05
Coffee & Networking
16:30
Visit to the Startup Exhibition
GDC startups stall (in Terrace Hall)
Explore exclusive
partnership opportunities
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The Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (GDC) is a philanthropic initiative at IIT Madras. GDC works with faculty, researchers, students, and budding entrepreneurs in STEM colleges and incubators across India to enable them to commercialise their research-based ideas and create positive socio-economic outcomes at scale. GDC aims to catalyse a ‘lab to market’ transformation of science-based research into deep-tech startups by converting entrepreneurs and founders from academic researchers.
GDC works with universities, laboratories, incubators, and startups and helps strengthen the innovation ecosystem by developing entrepreneurial mindsets and business thinking capabilities in university faculty, researchers, and students.
Over the past seven years, GDC has worked with over 75 universities/incubators/institutions and transformed over 400 startup teams in their entrepreneurial capabilities. Of these, nearly 200 have launched their startups.
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