India's First University-Based Research Park

We're India's first university-based Research Park, partnering with IIT Madras. Our collaborative ecosystem connects research-driven companies, startups, academic pioneers, and students to bridge the industry-academia gap and unlock India's deep-tech potential through focused partnerships.

Bringing unlike minds together to accelerate deep-tech innovation, we reduce research-to-market cycles for scalable solutions that tackle complex challenges across multiple industries. Our work creates technologies for a smarter, greener, and more inclusive future through practical collaboration.

Our Story

2008

Breaking Ground

India's first university research park breaks ground with Phase I, pioneering the academia-industry collaboration model for innovation

Housing India’s Industry Giants 

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, BHEL, one of India’s largest public sector units in manufacturing and engineering, open their R&D centre at IITMRP

2010
2016

Launch of Saint Gobain’s Largest Indian R&D Facility

Saint-Gobain invested in a world-class R&D facility, spread across 120,000 square feet, inside IITMRP, with the facility being inaugurated by Pierre-André de Chalendar, Saint Gobain Group CEO

Doubling Our Footprint  

Eight lakh sq. ft Phase II completed, housing multi-national research organizations across deep-tech sectors

2017
2018

A Visit From The President of Germany 

Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of The Federal Republic of Germany, visits IITMRP

PM Recognizes Our Impact 

Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visits IITMRP, engaging with our incubated startups and celebrating India's innovation ecosystem

2019
2022

Trusted R&D Partner For Global Leaders 

Pfizer establishes their first Asian drug development center here, choosing IITMRP's ecosystem for their strategic $20 million expansion

Developed Nation’s First 5G Test Bed 

Honourable Minister of Railways and Information & Broadcasting Shri Ashwini Vaishnav makes India’s first 5G call at IITMRP, developed by a multi-institutional team led by IIT Madras to accelerate telecom innovation

2022
2024

Going Carbon Neutral  

Our own Centre of Excellence, CEET, designs India's first large-scale 1MWh lithium-ion battery storage system, storing renewable energy to achieve 90% clean power usage, inaugurated by the Governor of New Mexico, USA

Leading India’s Product Nation Vision 

Our nodal incubator, IITM Incubation Cell achieves a historic milestone, incubating 104 deep-tech startups in 2024, averaging one every three days

2025

Our Story

2008
2008

Breaking Ground

India's first university research park breaks ground with Phase I, pioneering the academia-industry collaboration model for innovation

2010
2010

Housing India’s Industry Giants

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, BHEL, one of India’s largest public sector units in manufacturing and engineering, open their R&D centre at IITMRP

2016
2016

Launch of Saint Gobain’s Largest Indian R&D Facility

Saint-Gobain invested in a world-class R&D facility, spread across 120,000 square feet, inside IITMRP, with the facility being inaugurated by Pierre-André de Chalendar, Saint Gobain Group CEO

2017
2017

Doubling Our Footprint

Eight lakh sq. ft Phase II completed, housing multi-national research organizations across deep-tech sectors

2018
2018

A Visit From The President of Germany

Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of The Federal Republic of Germany, visits IITMRP

2019
2019

PM Recognizes Our Impact

Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visits IITMRP, engaging with our incubated startups and celebrating India's innovation ecosystem

2022-1
2022

Trusted R&D Partner For Global Leaders

Pfizer establishes their first Asian drug development center here, choosing IITMRP's ecosystem for their strategic $20 million expansion

2022-2
2022

Developed Nation’s First 5G Test Bed

Honourable Minister of Railways and Information & Broadcasting Shri Ashwini Vaishnav makes India’s first 5G call at IITMRP, developed by a multi-institutional team led by IIT Madras to accelerate telecom innovation

2024
2024

Going Carbon Neutral

Our own Centre of Excellence, CEET, designs India's first large-scale 1MWh lithium-ion battery storage system, storing renewable energy to achieve 90% clean power usage, inaugurated by the Governor of New Mexico, USA

2025
2025

Leading India’s Product Nation Vision

Our nodal incubator, IITM Incubation Cell achieves a historic milestone, incubating 104 deep-tech startups in 2024, averaging one every three days