IIT Madras Global Research Foundation has launched its first US center in Menlo Park, California, signaling a major push to strengthen India’s deep-tech ecosystem. The center is designed to connect Indian deeptech startups with international capital and market access, positioning the institute as a gateway to global opportunities and partnerships.
IIT Madras scientists are using indigenous proprietary technology to create extremely high-resolution brain images by slicing tissue down to a fraction of a human hair. The resulting image bank is reported to be several times sharper than advanced MRI, offering new clues about how Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s begin and progress—potentially accelerating earlier detection and better treatments.
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FedEx says it has completed India’s first intra-city drone delivery flight trials in Bengaluru with IIT-Madras under its SMART Centre framework. The tests show transit time could fall from a 60-minute road trip to about 21 minutes, using a 39-42 km aerial route. The results point to faster last-mile logistics in cities.
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