C3iHub at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) has been
upgraded to a Technology Translation Research Park (TTRP) by the Department
of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. Among the selected
institutions, C3iHub has been designated to host one of these prestigious TTRPs,
with a dedicated focus on cybersecurity.
This announcement was made during a review meeting by Union Minister of
State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, and underscores India’s
commitment to advancing cutting-edge technological innovations for both
societal and commercial applications.
The TTRP initiative aims to foster ecosystems that enable the transformation of
research into market-ready solutions. By upgrading existing Technology
Innovation Hubs (TIHs), such as C3iHub, into TTRPs, DST seeks to enhance
collaboration between academia, industry, and startups.
The TTRP at IIT Kanpur will specifically focus on advancing cybersecurity
technologies and supporting deep-tech startups while promoting strong
industry-academia partnerships. After a thorough examination of the proposal
from IIT Kanpur, the Mission Governing Board of NM-ICPS has selected C3iHub
for upgradation to TTRP under NM-ICPS in the focus area of “Cybersecurity”.

As a leading TIH under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical
Systems (NM-ICPS), C3iHub continues to play a pivotal role in securing critical
infrastructure, protecting data privacy & integrity, tracking evolving
cybercrimes, and more, contributing to strengthening national security.
With DST NM-ICPS support, C3iHub, as a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH)
during mission tenure, i.e., 2020-2024, has successfully deployed more than 15
technology products, nurtured 49 start-ups, 3 spokes, and 50 spikes with 60%
start-ups commercializing one or more products and 25% of R&D delivering
demonstrable technology solutions. More than ten thousand individuals have
been skilled by C3iHub at various skill levels including master’s degree in cyber
security, 6-month long certification programs, specialized hands-on training
programs for organizations, and vocational training at scale to support and
strengthen the startup and R&D ecosystem in cybersecurity.