ITRI at the FICCI Bharat R&D Summit 2025

September 2025
ITRI participated in the FICCI Bharat R&D Summit 2025, where Dr Abdur Rub, CEO - ITRI, moderated the closing session on “Enabling Innovation.” The discussion focused on translating research into real-world outcomes, highlighting challenges such as limited academia–industry collaboration, slow funding and weak infrastructure, and commercialisation barriers despite strong research talent. Participants also shared positive perspectives on the way forward, including the need to strengthen translational infrastructure, foster multi-stakeholder partnerships, and build sustainable funding pathways to bridge the gap between discovery and deployment. The session concluded with a shared recognition that India’s growing research capacity, when supported by collaboration and strategic investment, can unlock transformative innovation.