SRM University-AP will host the third edition of the IIC Regional Meet on December 02, 2025. The third edition of the Meet will be held on a larger and grander scale to celebrate achievements of the innovation and startup ecosystems across more than 16,000 HEI’s.
The IIC Regional Meet is an annual event to celebrate and showcase the accomplishments of all stakeholders including HEIs’ and Innovators and Startup Founders. The Meet is organised by Innovation Cell, All India Council for Technical Education and Ministry of Education, Government of India and hosted by the Hatchlab Research Centre of SRM AP for systematically fostering the culture of innovation in all higher education institutes (HEIs’) across the country.
The Regional Meet is designed to serve as a platform for engagement and networking, enabling IIC institutions to showcase their achievements and experience with other HEI’s. This collaborative effort aims to further the innovation movement in line with the national innovation agenda. The Regional Meet 2025 will be held in three phases, namely on November 25, 28 and December 02, 2025 at 26 different locations across the country. SRM AP will host the third phase of the Meet on December 02, 2025.
Additionally, the Regional Meet at SRM University-AP will provide a platform for over 150 Innovators and startups shortlisted as part of Yukti Innovation Challenge (YIC) 2025 and AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF) 2025. All the innovators can demonstrate their innovations and receive mentoring from the experts and undertake the pitching as a part of the second round of the evaluation under YIC/APF. The Product display and Expo will start in the morning session and the pitching session for next round evaluation will be held during afternoon session from 02.00 PM onwards.
List of Guests:
Chief Guest – Sri R Subrahmanyam, Former Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Govt. of India
Guests of Honour
- P Dhatri Reddy, IAS, CEO, Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH), Amaravati
- G Krishnan, CEO, RTIH, Vijayawada
- Bijay Kumar Sahu, IPR and Technology Transfer Wing Head, National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), Government of India
ACITE Team: Dr I Bheema Lingeswar Reddy, Indovation Manager, AICTE and Dr Navin Kumar, Assistant Manager, MoE with other ACITE & MoE Team members.