Fuel Discoveries. Shape the Future.
Innovation is not a moment, it’s a culture. At IIT Madras, this culture thrives at the Centre for Innovation (CFI), where students design, build, and push the boundaries of imagination. From drones and electric vehicles to assistive tech and sustainability prototypes, CFI empowers students to explore ideas with real-world impact. Your support enables access to equipment, mentorship, and funding, helping the brightest minds convert bold ideas into tomorrow's breakthroughs.
School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IIT Madras fosters a world-class deep-tech startup ecosystem, integrating academic programs, funding, mentorship, and incubation support. Leveraging IITM’s 475+ startups and ₹50,000+ crore valuation legacy, it nurtures founders through degrees, fellowships, IP support, and industry connect, driving the vision of 'Make in India, Make for the World.'
Support Entrepreneurship at IITM
Be part of IIT Madras’ journey to turn bold ideas into global ventures. Your support helps aspiring innovators build impactful deep-tech startups from the ground up
Centre for Innovation
Launched in 2008 through the generous support of the Class of 1981, CFI is the beating heart of student-led innovation at IIT Madras. It’s more than just a lab — it's a launchpad for curiosity, experimentation, and teamwork. Students across disciplines come together to build everything from electric race cars to robots. Supporting CFI means nurturing India’s future tech leaders right at their creative roots.
We are Team Anveshak – the official student-led Mars Rover team from the Centre for Innovation, IIT Madras, with a mission to represent India in the world’s most prestigious space robotics competitions.
Raftar is IIT Madras’s Formula Student team, designing and building high-performance race cars each year. Backed by CFI, this 50-member team blends speed, precision, and engineering excellence to represent India on global tracks.
Team Abhyuday, the Rocketry team of IIT Madras, proudly announces the development of the first ever student-built hybrid rocket engine.
We are Team AgniRath, the solar car racing team from the Centre for Innovation, IIT Madras, aiming to represent India in the World Solar Challenge (WSC) 2025 in Australia.
Support Research Scholars
IIT Madras is home to some of the brightest research talent in the country, driven, innovative, and working to solve real-world challenges. Your support helps scholars overcome financial gaps, sustain their momentum, and deliver transformative research. Backing a scholar is investing in the future.
The Women Leading IITM (WLI) program empowers women research and PhD scholars at IIT Madras with financial support and mentorship to excel in research and leadership.
Women Leading IITM
Sometimes, a promising researcher just needs one final push. This fund supports scholars facing unforeseen delays or financial strain toward the end of their research journey. Your contribution ensures that years of dedication don’t go unfinished.
Research Scholar Fund
IIT Madras has been a at the forefront of technology adoption, innovation and entrepreneurship affirming its image as a premium institute fostering growth and innovation.
Endowment for Innovation
Support your Lab
From AI to climate tech, IIT Madras is a hub of cutting-edge research. Your support empowers transformative ideas, breakthrough technologies, and startups that can change the world.
Support your Department
From AI to climate tech, IIT Madras is a hub of cutting-edge research. Your support empowers transformative ideas, breakthrough technologies, and startups that can change the world.
Device Engineering Lab in Rural Government Schools
An initiative from ‘Teach to Learn’, IIT Madras
With the goal of developing the culture of ‘building from scratch’ and helping students think out of the box (beyond the text book), Device Engineering Labs (DEL) in rural government schools are being set up with the TWO major objectives of:
- Developing culture of ‘Making Things’ at school level (Applying 3D-Printing).
- Inculcating habit of ‘Out-of-Box Thinking’ (Applying ‘Hands-on-Learning’ through devices).
Support IITM in the way that resonates with you.
We have many other exciting opportunities for you to make an impact — from events to key projects across diverse cause categories. Explore them below.
Office of Alumni and Corporate Relations
