IPTIF joined hands with Buimerc India Foundation to support the social innovation in Kerala

IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF), a Section 8 company and technology innovation hub of IIT Palakkad, has entered into an MoU with the Buimerc India Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Buimerc Group, to launch an Entrepreneurship Support Program on Social Innovation. The newly designed program DISHA (Driving Innovative Solutions for Humanitarian Advancement) is to support startups and innovators working on socially impactful technology solutions in critical areas such as healthcare, rural development, sustainability, and digital inclusion. 

The MoU was signed by Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director of IIT Palakkad and Chairman of IPTIF, and Mr. R. Balachandran, Chairman of Buimerc India Foundation, in the presence of Mrs. Sabita Varma Balachandran, Trustee-Director of Buimerc India Foundation; Mr. K. V. Vinayarajan, COO and Head of Social Initiatives at Buimerc India Foundation; Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean ICSR, Dr. Saishyam Narayanan, CEO of IPTIF; Dr. Rijesh Krishna, COO of IPTIF; and Dr. Rajeswari, HR Manager, IPTIF. This collaboration marks the beginning of a long-term association to strengthen the technology innovation ecosystem in the state, with a special focus on their social impact.