IIT Madras’s Experiential Technology Innovation Center (IITM –XTIC) Academic Associate Program
We help build and nurture talent in the Tier 2 and 3 category institutions through academic partnerships.
About XTIC
- India’s 1st Research & Product Innovation centre for Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and Haptics
- Established with support of Industry to foster research and nurture talent for the world
- Establish an XR Corridor - The corridor is intended to include an innovation center, manufacturing facility, and other components to help the XR industry grow.
- Works with Students in nurturing their competency in the domain of XT
- Works with Corporate to innovate solutions in the domain of XT
- Supports Startups in the domain of XT to build solutions
About Academic Associate Program
- First of its kind initiative from IITM on XR & XT
- The objective is to build and nurture talent in the Tier 2 and 3 category institutions
- Through this program an academic institution can become a partner and work with the XTIC in multiple ways
- The partnership helps bridge the Industry – Academic gap and aids fostering engagements in the areas of Research, Talent Development, Faculty Development, etc.
What we offer to Associates
- Training for Students, Faculties & Corporate Learners
- Leadership Series
- Practitioners Series
- Annual Conclaves (Knowledge Sharing)
- Consulting
- CoE’s
Academic Associate Services
Pilot Phase
- Seminars/Webinars with Industry Practitioners – 1 per quarter
- Faculty Development Program – Upto 5 Faculties per year at Subsidised cost
- Student Training at special subsidised cost
- Curriculum Design & Developmental Support
Subsequent Phases
- Industry Relevant Course content (Curated)
- Support for setting up CoE – XR/XT
- CSR Sponsored Student & Faculty Trainings
- Hackathons & Competitions
- Research collaboration
- Joint Conferences
Academic Associate Program Fee
(Pilot Launch)
An overview of the partnerships we offer
For Indian Institutions
Primary
Per Year Fees
INR 50000
Privilege
For a term of 5 years
INR 200000
For International Institutions
Primary
Per Year Fees
USD 2000
Privilege
For a term of 5 years
USD 8000
Official Announcement and MoU signing Date
17th November 2024
during the upcoming XR Summit
https://xtic.org/
Official Associate Service Launch
Mid January 2025 (Date to be announced)
For more details reach;
Ganesh S or Ramesh Anumokonda
Academic Convenor – XTIC @ IIT Madras
+91-8939633522
[email protected] or [email protected]