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 center 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)
Due to an overwhelming response we have closed memberships for 2025. We look forward to your interest next year.
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;
Manjula / Ganesh S / Ramesh Anumokonda
Academic Convenor – XTIC @ IIT Madras
+91-98407-30763 / +91-89396-33522
[email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]