Partners & MoUs

ARIA works with government bodies, knowledge partners and industry to extend infrastructure, mentorship and opportunity to researchers, founders and students across its Centres of Excellence.

Partnerships

Government Active

Government of Karnataka

Approves and funds CoE-AI, ARIA's Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, as part of the state's initiative to decentralise its AI ecosystem across North Karnataka.

Scope: CoE-AI

Funding Active

Local Economy Accelerator Program (LEAP)

The Government of Karnataka's programme for emerging technology clusters outside Bengaluru. LEAP provides funding support for ARIA and CoE-AI.

Scope: ARIA & CoE-AI

Programme Active

New Age Incubation Network (NAIN)

IIIT Raichur is the anchor institute and project management unit for NAIN 2.0 in North-East Karnataka, building innovation and startup ecosystems in Tier II and III cities with NAIN host institutes.

Scope: ARIA-wide

Academia Planned

VTU & its affiliated colleges

Collaboration with Visvesvaraya Technological University and its affiliated colleges across the region on outreach, talent development and applied research.

Scope: CoE-AI

District ecosystem Planned

District Associations

Industry and trade associations across the districts of North Karnataka, connecting ARIA's programmes with local enterprises and MSMEs.

Scope: CoE-AI

District administration Planned

Deputy Commissioners (DCs)

District administrations of North Karnataka, working with ARIA to take programmes and outreach to every district.

Scope: CoE-AI

Industry To be announced

Industry partners

Specific industry partners are being identified and will be announced here.

Scope: ARIA-wide

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We welcome conversations about new institutional partnerships, MoUs and collaboration opportunities.