Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) Pravartak has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sri Lanka’s telecom giant Dialogue Axiata PLC to jointly support the country’s research and innovation ecosystem. IITM Pravartak is a technology innovation hub funded by India’s Department of Science and Technology.

 

The collaboration aims to connect universities and startups with technological expertise, business support and access to markets in Sri Lanka and beyond. The agreement was signed by Dr. M. J. Shankar Raman, CEO of IITM Pravartak, and Supun Weerasinghe, Group CEO of Dialogue Axiata PLC, in the presence of the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha.

 

Explaining the focus of the partnership, Dr Raman said the collaboration would work with universities and startups to develop ideas that address business needs and provide the technological support required to take them forward. 

 

The agreement will strengthen deep tech and innovation partnership between India and Sri Lanka.