JIGSAW

Joint Innovation Gateway for Synergistic Startup-Academic-Industry-Investor Work

Tamil Nadu is the national leader in filing patents with a mammoth 12,948 ordinary applications filed in 2021-23. JIGSAW, a first-of-its-kind digital innovation platform, fosters Industry - Academia collaboration and advancement to foster Research & Development & Innovation through impactful collaborations by tapping the knowledge wealth in over 550 engineering colleges in the State.

Launched by the Hon’ble Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Thiru. Udhayanidhi Stalin at Umagine 2024, this collaborative platform focuses on deeptech research and facilitates technology transfer, among other prospective collaborations between researchers and other stakeholders by promoting research on real-world problem solving and commercialization.

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Why JIGSAW?

The program facilitates seamless collaboration between Academia, Industry, Startups, Investors and Students by providing a centralised platform for registration, profile management, and innovation challenge submissions.
  • Innovation Challenges - Enables Industries and Government Departments to post challenges, for which researchers, startups, and students submit proposals, fostering a culture of innovation and problem-solving.
  • Robust Analytics - JIGSAW facilitates data-driven decision-making and strategic planning by offering a comprehensive analytics module into trends & statistics related to profiles, challenges, and proposals.
  • IOne-on-one meeting - The platform's facilitates connections between startups and venture capitalists, enabling potential investments, partnerships, and knowledge sharing for scaleup.
  • Digital Market Access - Empowering startups to showcase their products and services to industries, venture capitalists, academia, government, and PSUs, opening new market opportunities and potential collaborations.
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Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT)

  • iTNT Foundation is section 8 (non profit) entity setup by the Government of Tamil Nadu, with support from MEITY and Industry Partnership.

  • 3rd Floor, Sir C V Raman Science Block,
    Anna University Campus, Kotturpuram,
    Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India – 600025

    044 2988 7718 | office@tnthub.org