CII Global Summit on IAP 2025

  • Date: December 5, 2025
  • Location: New Delhi
  • Venue: Hotel Le Meridien

About the Summit and Technology Exhibition

The CII Global Summit on Industry–Academia Partnership 2025 will bring together industry leaders, academia, policymakers, researchers, and startups to strengthen collaboration between laboratories and markets.

Through thought-leadership sessions, sectoral panels, success stories, curated networking opportunities, and the prestigious CII Industry–Academia Partnership Awards, the Summit will serve as a catalyst for accelerating India’s innovation journey.

A major highlight will be the Technology Exhibition & Innovation Showcase, featuring cutting-edge research, frontier technologies, and scalable solutions from leading academic institutions, startups, and industries.

Focus Areas of the Exhibition

Bio Futures

  • Development & scaling of bio-based/biotech materials
  • Bio-based plastic alternatives
  • World-class measurement capabilities
  • Bioremediation solutions
  • Bio-actives for diverse applications

MedTech

  • Digital & AI-driven healthcare technologies
  • Advanced medical devices & diagnostics
  • Emerging therapeutics & regenerative technologies
  • Bioprinting & therapeutic interventions
  • Implants & assistive technologies

Advanced Manufacturing & Technologies

  • Indigenous manufacturing equipment development
  • Digital transformation of manufacturing
  • Advanced materials development
  • Sustainable manufacturing practices

Mobility

  • ADAS for Indian traffic conditions
  • Electric & autonomous mobility systems
  • EV materials - batteries, motors & semiconductors
  • Software-defined vehicles & cybersecurity

Exhibition Highlights

  • Showcase frontier innovations and breakthrough technologies across Bio Futures, MedTech, Advanced Manufacturing &Technologies, and Mobility.
  • Direct engagement with CXOs, policymakers, researchers, and investors.
  • Exclusive B2B & B2A networking opportunities.
  • Visibility among key decision-makers shaping India’s R&D ecosystem.

Why Participate?

Academia & Startups

Showcase innovations, attract partnerships, and explore commercialization pathways.

Industry

Discover cutting-edge research, present co-created technologies, and forge strategic collaborations.

Investors & Policymakers

Identify promising technologies with scale-up and deployment potential.

How to Engage

The Summit is designed not just for dialogue, but for action – a dynamic platform for participants to translate conversations into tangible outcomes.

Who Can Participate

Participant Category Key Roles / Titles
Industry & MSMEs MDs, CXOs, Research Heads, Industry–Academia Partnership Heads
Academia Vice Chancellors, Directors, Deans, HODs, Incubated Startups, Faculty with impactful startups or research
Centres of Excellence Founding Members, CXOs
Research Parks CXOs, Innovation Managers
Research Institutions & Labs Heads, Senior Researchers, Faculty with applied research or successful startups
Government & Policymakers Officials, Funding Agencies, International R&D Agencies
Investors & Foundations VCs, PE investors, CSR Heads, Family-run Businesses

How Participants Can Leverage the Platform

Share Technology Areas & Problem Statements

Participants can present key areas of interest or challenges for collaboration

Explore Solutions

Discover innovations and research outcomes from academia, startups, and labs

Curated B2B & B2A Sessions

Participate in matchmaking meetings to identify potential partnerships

Technology & Innovation Showcase

Visit the exhibition to witness frontier technologies ready for scale-up

Interactive Panels &Networking

Engage in discussions, networking breaks, and signing ceremonies to convert ideas into tangible collaborations

For Industry

  • Share priority technology areas and future research potential in collaboration with academic institutions
  • Explore solutions from academia and startups through curated matchmaking sessions (B2B & B2A)
  • Engage with faculty and researchers to identify co-development opportunities
  • Visit the Technology Showcase to discover frontier innovations ready for scale-up

For Academia & Startups

  • Present innovations, prototypes, and research outcomes for industry collaboration and commercialization
  • Indicate sectors and companies of interest for partnership opportunities
  • Respond to industry problem statements with feasible solutions and technologies
  • Leverage interactive panels, networking breaks, and matchmaking sessions for visibility and partnerships
  • Showcase work at the Innovation & Technology Exhibition to attract investors and collaborators