Bengaluru, Jan 16: IIIT-Bangalore Innovation Centre successfully hosted a half-day summit titled “Co-Creating the Future with Startups and Corporates” on 16 January 2026, in association with MeitY Startup Hub and Startup India, to mark National Startup Day. The event brought together corporate leaders, startup founders, mentors, and ecosystem enablers to explore meaningful collaboration between startups, corporates, and academia.
The summit featured a keynote address by Ms. Shivani Agarwal, Managing Director – Marketing Transformation, Accenture, and an inaugural address by Mr. Shamanth S N, Director – New & Emerging Business, Rakuten India. A fireside chat on “How can industry academia and startups co-create the future in today’s deeptech era” featured Mr. Pavan Govindan, CEO & Co-Founder, Trozo, and Mr. Guru Mallikarjuna, CTO, Bosch Global Software Technologies, where they shared real-world perspectives on collaboration, adoption hurdles, and scaling innovation.
Followed by a panel discussion on “Startups & Corporates Co-Creating Solutions: Challenges and Opportunities” included Dr. Yogananda Jeppu (Boeing), Mr. Sanjay Gopinath (MathWorks), Mr. Shashidhar Subramanya (Bühler Group), and Mr. Raghav Gupta (Titan Company Ltd.). The discussion highlighted practical insights on corporate-startup partnerships, deep-tech commercialization, and building sustainable, high-impact innovation ecosystems.
The summit served as a platform for meaningful exchange, inspiring continued collaboration between startups, corporates, and academia to co-create impactful solutions for the future.