GDC

5th ANNUAL GDC SYMPOSIUM

TDK India Incubation Center (TIIC)
Accelerator Program 2024

Translating Research into
Impact at Scale

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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.