{
  "id": 14470982,
  "title": "IIMB and IIT Kanpur join hands to accelerate Deep-Tech startups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/iimb-and-iit-kanpur-join-hands-to-accelerate-deep-tech-startups",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:46:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/iimb-and-iit-kanpur-join-hands-to-accelerate-deep-tech-startups/article71583328.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) and NSRCEL, the business incubator of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate deep-tech start-ups and transform emerging technologies into market-ready ventures. This is a first-of-its-kind collaboration that aims to strengthen India's deep-tech ecosystem, particularly in defence, aerospace, and allied strategic sectors. The partnership will involve joint incubation and acceleration programs, co-incubation opportunities, knowledge exchange, entrepreneurial best-practice sharing, ecosystem activities, and engagement with industry, investors, and other stakeholders. Both institutions will focus on research and development in defence, aerospace, and allied dual-use technologies, with the goal of identifying and nurturing the next generation of deep-tech innovators in strategic sectors of national importance.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}