Chief of Naval staff visits IIT-K

Kanpur: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi visited Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) on Tuesday.He was welcomed by deputy director, IIT-K Braj Bhushan, dean, research & development Tarun Gupta, Air Marshal Philip Thomas and professor in-charge (Incubation & Innovation), Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) Deepu Philip.
The deputy director said, "It is a privilege for IIT-Kanpur to host Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and showcase the institute's growing contributions to deep-tech innovation and defence-oriented research. His visit reaffirms the importance of strong collaboration between academia, startups, and the armed forces in building indigenous, mission-critical technologies."Admiral Tripathi also visited the SIIC, where he was joined by chief investment officer, SIIC Anurag Singh and Piyush Mishra chief Operating Officer and CFO, SIIC along with the SIIC leadership team. Prof Deepu Philip presented a comprehensive overview of IIT-K's incubation, innovation, and startup acceleration framework.The SIIC curated a show featuring 15 high-impact deep-tech startups operating in defence and allied sectors, including autonomous systems, cybersecurity, materials engineering, drones, and advanced manufacturing.Admiral Tripathi interacted with all the participating startups and appriciated the quality and depth of technological development. Encouraging the innovators, Admiral Tripathi said, "Technologies born in institutions like IIT-K are vital for shaping a secure and self-reliant future for our nation. I urge these startups to continue pushing boundaries and contribute meaningfully to the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, where India stands at the forefront of global technological leadership."The Chief of the Naval Staff visited the C3i Hub, IIT-K's specialised cybersecurity research centre, where he reviewed ongoing initiatives in critical infrastructure and cyber defence. He also visited Technopark@IITK.