SRM University-AP to Host IIC Regional Meet 2025 Vijayawada Edition

SRM University-AP is honoured to host the third edition of the prestigious ‘IIC Regional Meet 2025’ on December 02, 2025, to celebrate the achievements of the innovation and startup ecosystems across more than 16,000 higher education institutes (HEIs) in the country.

The Regional Meet at SRM University-AP will provide a platform for over 150 Innovators and startups shortlisted as part of YUKTI Innovation Challenge (YIC) 2025 and AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF) 2025. The event will also feature a series of insightful discussions, open-house activities, including technology showcase, innovation and startup exhibitions, idea presentations by students and faculty, and IIC poster presentations.

Dr R Subrahmanyam, Former Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of HRD, Government of India, will be the chief guest of the Meet. Smt. P Dhatri Reddy, IAS, Group CEO – Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (Amaravati), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh; Dr Bijay Kumar Sahu, Senior Regional Manager & Head, NRDC, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India; and Sri G Krishnan, CEO – Ratan Tata Innovation Hub, Vijayawada will join as Guests of Honour.

The IIC Regional Meet is a key event under the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) initiative under the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The Regional Meet was launched to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship within the country’s innovators, educators, ecosystem enablers, faculty coordinators and student ambassadors across all HEIs.