𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟮.𝟬

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟮.𝟬 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 Day 2 of HIVE 2.0 Conclave was honored by the presence of distinguished guests: 𝗦𝗵. 𝗚𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (Innovation, Digital Technologies & Governance) [Rank of Cabinet Minister] 𝗦𝗵. 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, HAS, Special Secretary (Technical Education), Government of Himachal Pradesh The day 2 included Industry-Academia Dialogues and Startup Pitch Sessions under the "Idea Incubation Challenge", aimed at connecting research with practical applications. Key organizations such as 𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗢, 𝗣𝗚𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗥&𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 participated in knowledge-sharing sessions, reinforcing the conclave’s objective of strengthening partnerships between industry and academia to support technological progress in India. 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 We appreciate the jury panel for their effort in evaluating the startups and making the difficult decision of selecting the winners. 𝗦𝗵. 𝗚𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 presented awards to the winning startups of the Idea Incubation Challenge: 🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 – 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀: Immersive India by Chaarana Labs is a virtual tourism app designed for advanced spatial computing platforms like the Apple Vision Pro. The app uses 3D videos, 360° experiences, and interactive models to bring India’s cultural heritage and scenic landscapes to life. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗵 + 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 🥈 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽 (Shared by Two Startups) 𝗶𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲: Developing an underwater exploration system using innovative Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and marsupial robots to enhance immersive experiences. 𝗩𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝘃𝘁 𝗟𝘁𝗱: Working on a unique Walk-In-Place (WIP) locomotion system designed to improve movement and interaction in Virtual Reality (VR) environments. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟱𝟬𝗞 + 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟮.𝟬 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 Day 2 of HIVE 2.0 Conclave was honored by the presence of distinguished guests: 𝗦𝗵. 𝗚𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (Innovation, Digital Technologies & Governance) [Rank of Cabinet Minister] 𝗦𝗵. 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, HAS, Special Secretary (Technical Education), Government of Himachal Pradesh The day 2 included Industry-Academia Dialogues and Startup Pitch Sessions under the "Idea Incubation Challenge", aimed at connecting research with practical applications. Key organizations such as 𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗢, 𝗣𝗚𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗥&𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 participated in knowledge-sharing sessions, reinforcing the conclave’s objective of strengthening partnerships between industry and academia to support technological progress in India. 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 We appreciate the jury panel for their effort in evaluating the startups and making the difficult decision of selecting the winners. 𝗦𝗵. 𝗚𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 presented awards to the winning startups of the Idea Incubation Challenge: 🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 – 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀: Immersive India by Chaarana Labs is a virtual tourism app designed for advanced spatial computing platforms like the Apple Vision Pro. The app uses 3D videos, 360° experiences, and interactive models to bring India’s cultural heritage and scenic landscapes to life. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗵 + 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 🥈 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽 (Shared by Two Startups) 𝗶𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲: Developing an underwater exploration system using innovative Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and marsupial robots to enhance immersive experiences. 𝗩𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝘃𝘁 𝗟𝘁𝗱: Working on a unique Walk-In-Place (WIP) locomotion system designed to improve movement and interaction in Virtual Reality (VR) environments. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟱𝟬𝗞 + 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟮.𝟬 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 Day 2 of HIVE 2.0 Conclave was honored by the presence of distinguished guests: 𝗦𝗵. 𝗚𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (Innovation, Digital Technologies & Governance) [Rank of Cabinet Minister] 𝗦𝗵. 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, HAS, Special Secretary (Technical Education), Government of Himachal Pradesh The day 2 included Industry-Academia Dialogues and Startup Pitch Sessions under the "Idea Incubation Challenge", aimed at connecting research with practical applications. Key organizations such as 𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗢, 𝗣𝗚𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗥&𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 participated in knowledge-sharing sessions, reinforcing the conclave’s objective of strengthening partnerships between industry and academia to support technological progress in India. 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 We appreciate the jury panel for their effort in evaluating the startups and making the difficult decision of selecting the winners. 𝗦𝗵. 𝗚𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 presented awards to the winning startups of the Idea Incubation Challenge: 🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 – 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀: Immersive India by Chaarana Labs is a virtual tourism app designed for advanced spatial computing platforms like the Apple Vision Pro. The app uses 3D videos, 360° experiences, and interactive models to bring India’s cultural heritage and scenic landscapes to life. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗵 + 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 🥈 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽 (Shared by Two Startups) 𝗶𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲: Developing an underwater exploration system using innovative Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and marsupial robots to enhance immersive experiences. 𝗩𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝘃𝘁 𝗟𝘁𝗱: Working on a unique Walk-In-Place (WIP) locomotion system designed to improve movement and interaction in Virtual Reality (VR) environments. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟱𝟬𝗞 + 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟮.𝟬 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 Day 2 of HIVE 2.0 Conclave was honored by the presence of distinguished guests: 𝗦𝗵. 𝗚𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (Innovation, Digital Technologies & Governance) [Rank of Cabinet Minister] 𝗦𝗵. 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, HAS, Special Secretary (Technical Education), Government of Himachal Pradesh The day 2 included Industry-Academia Dialogues and Startup Pitch Sessions under the "Idea Incubation Challenge", aimed at connecting research with practical applications. Key organizations such as 𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗢, 𝗣𝗚𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗥&𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 participated in knowledge-sharing sessions, reinforcing the conclave’s objective of strengthening partnerships between industry and academia to support technological progress in India. 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 We appreciate the jury panel for their effort in evaluating the startups and making the difficult decision of selecting the winners. 𝗦𝗵. 𝗚𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 presented awards to the winning startups of the Idea Incubation Challenge: 🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 – 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀: Immersive India by Chaarana Labs is a virtual tourism app designed for advanced spatial computing platforms like the Apple Vision Pro. The app uses 3D videos, 360° experiences, and interactive models to bring India’s cultural heritage and scenic landscapes to life. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗵 + 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 🥈 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽 (Shared by Two Startups) 𝗶𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲: Developing an underwater exploration system using innovative Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and marsupial robots to enhance immersive experiences. 𝗩𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝘃𝘁 𝗟𝘁𝗱: Working on a unique Walk-In-Place (WIP) locomotion system designed to improve movement and interaction in Virtual Reality (VR) environments. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟱𝟬𝗞 + 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

IIT Mandi iHub and HCi Foundation, successfully hosted the second edition of its flagship conclave, HIVE 2.0 on 31st January & 01st Feb 2025 at IIT Mandi. Focused on promoting and encouraging translational research by driving industry-academia collaborations, the event brought together leading industry professionals, startups, academicians, and government representatives. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • New Skill Development Centre Inaugurated by Shri Rajesh Dharmani ji – Creating Future Skills Ready Workforce • Breakthrough Innovations Showcased – Including AI-driven early dementia diagnosis and cutting-edge device-led solutions • Industry-Academia Dialogues – Bridging research with real-world applications through translational research 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱: • 𝗦𝗵. 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶, Minister of Town & Country Planning, Housing, Technical Education, Vocational and Industrial Training, Govt. of H.P. • 𝗦𝗺𝘁. 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗔𝗦, Secretary, Department of Digital Technologies and Governance, Himachal Pradesh • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿, Chief Scientific Advisor (PI HealthSciences Group), Former Secretary, DST & SERB • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, Founder, , and Former Vice President, Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore • 𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘆, CTO, Space Robotics and AI, Rovial Space, Paris, France • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗵𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶, Chandigarh • 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗵𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝘆, Senior Director, Qualcomm India Private Limited • 𝗗𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗮, Senior Director and 𝗗𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗱, Architect, Head of XR Interactions from Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore

IIT Mandi iHub and HCi Foundation, successfully hosted the second edition of its flagship conclave, HIVE 2.0 on 31st January & 01st Feb 2025 at IIT Mandi. Focused on promoting and encouraging translational research by driving industry-academia collaborations, the event brought together leading industry professionals, startups, academicians, and government representatives. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • New Skill Development Centre Inaugurated by Shri Rajesh Dharmani ji – Creating Future Skills Ready Workforce • Breakthrough Innovations Showcased – Including AI-driven early dementia diagnosis and cutting-edge device-led solutions • Industry-Academia Dialogues – Bridging research with real-world applications through translational research 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱: • 𝗦𝗵. 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶, Minister of Town & Country Planning, Housing, Technical Education, Vocational and Industrial Training, Govt. of H.P. • 𝗦𝗺𝘁. 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗔𝗦, Secretary, Department of Digital Technologies and Governance, Himachal Pradesh • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿, Chief Scientific Advisor (PI HealthSciences Group), Former Secretary, DST & SERB • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, Founder, , and Former Vice President, Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore • 𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘆, CTO, Space Robotics and AI, Rovial Space, Paris, France • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗵𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶, Chandigarh • 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗵𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝘆, Senior Director, Qualcomm India Private Limited • 𝗗𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗮, Senior Director and 𝗗𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗱, Architect, Head of XR Interactions from Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore

IIT Mandi iHub and HCi Foundation, successfully hosted the second edition of its flagship conclave, HIVE 2.0 on 31st January & 01st Feb 2025 at IIT Mandi. Focused on promoting and encouraging translational research by driving industry-academia collaborations, the event brought together leading industry professionals, startups, academicians, and government representatives. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • New Skill Development Centre Inaugurated by Shri Rajesh Dharmani ji – Creating Future Skills Ready Workforce • Breakthrough Innovations Showcased – Including AI-driven early dementia diagnosis and cutting-edge device-led solutions • Industry-Academia Dialogues – Bridging research with real-world applications through translational research 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱: • 𝗦𝗵. 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶, Minister of Town & Country Planning, Housing, Technical Education, Vocational and Industrial Training, Govt. of H.P. • 𝗦𝗺𝘁. 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗔𝗦, Secretary, Department of Digital Technologies and Governance, Himachal Pradesh • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿, Chief Scientific Advisor (PI HealthSciences Group), Former Secretary, DST & SERB • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, Founder, , and Former Vice President, Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore • 𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘆, CTO, Space Robotics and AI, Rovial Space, Paris, France • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗵𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶, Chandigarh • 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗵𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝘆, Senior Director, Qualcomm India Private Limited • 𝗗𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗮, Senior Director and 𝗗𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗱, Architect, Head of XR Interactions from Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore

IIT Mandi iHub and HCi Foundation, successfully hosted the second edition of its flagship conclave, HIVE 2.0 on 31st January & 01st Feb 2025 at IIT Mandi. Focused on promoting and encouraging translational research by driving industry-academia collaborations, the event brought together leading industry professionals, startups, academicians, and government representatives. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • New Skill Development Centre Inaugurated by Shri Rajesh Dharmani ji – Creating Future Skills Ready Workforce • Breakthrough Innovations Showcased – Including AI-driven early dementia diagnosis and cutting-edge device-led solutions • Industry-Academia Dialogues – Bridging research with real-world applications through translational research 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱: • 𝗦𝗵. 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶, Minister of Town & Country Planning, Housing, Technical Education, Vocational and Industrial Training, Govt. of H.P. • 𝗦𝗺𝘁. 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗔𝗦, Secretary, Department of Digital Technologies and Governance, Himachal Pradesh • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿, Chief Scientific Advisor (PI HealthSciences Group), Former Secretary, DST & SERB • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, Founder, , and Former Vice President, Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore • 𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘆, CTO, Space Robotics and AI, Rovial Space, Paris, France • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗵𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶, Chandigarh • 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗵𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝘆, Senior Director, Qualcomm India Private Limited • 𝗗𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗮, Senior Director and 𝗗𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗱, Architect, Head of XR Interactions from Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore

IIT Mandi iHub and HCi Foundation, successfully hosted the second edition of its flagship conclave, HIVE 2.0 on 31st January & 01st Feb 2025 at IIT Mandi. Focused on promoting and encouraging translational research by driving industry-academia collaborations, the event brought together leading industry professionals, startups, academicians, and government representatives. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • New Skill Development Centre Inaugurated by Shri Rajesh Dharmani ji – Creating Future Skills Ready Workforce • Breakthrough Innovations Showcased – Including AI-driven early dementia diagnosis and cutting-edge device-led solutions • Industry-Academia Dialogues – Bridging research with real-world applications through translational research 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱: • 𝗦𝗵. 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶, Minister of Town & Country Planning, Housing, Technical Education, Vocational and Industrial Training, Govt. of H.P. • 𝗦𝗺𝘁. 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗔𝗦, Secretary, Department of Digital Technologies and Governance, Himachal Pradesh • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿, Chief Scientific Advisor (PI HealthSciences Group), Former Secretary, DST & SERB • 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, Founder, , and Former Vice President, Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore • 𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘆, CTO, Space Robotics and AI, Rovial Space, Paris, France • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗵𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶, Chandigarh • 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗵𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝘆, Senior Director, Qualcomm India Private Limited • 𝗗𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗮, Senior Director and 𝗗𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗱, Architect, Head of XR Interactions from Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore

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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗵𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮, on "𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝑰 𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒅𝒈𝒆: 𝑬𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏-𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔." Discover how Generative AI at the edge is making devices smarter, faster, and more intuitive—reshaping the way we interact with technology! Register now: More details:

𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟭.𝟬 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀! Take a look back at some of the best moments from HIVE 1.0. From engaging sessions to meaningful conversations, it was all about collaboration, complementing each other, and creating together. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟭.𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟮.𝟬! Register now: More details:

Have you registered for Hive 2.0? if not do it over the weekend! Join us at HIVE 2.0, the two-day conclave of IIT Mandi iHub & HCi Foundation, where research meets industry to spark innovation and collaboration! Explore thematic tracks in Assistive Technologies, Experience Technologies, and Generative AI-Led Design. Network with industry leaders, researchers, startups and government stakeholders. Don’t miss this opportunity to drive impactful solutions to real-world challenges. Register now: More details: Secure your spot today!

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗽! Register now: More details:

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟮.𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻 ₹𝟭,𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬! 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 ₹𝟭 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗲. Apply by 22 January 2025. Link to apply : Know more :

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟮.𝟬? Meet the government dignitaries from technical education and digital governance and understand the current needs for India-centric scalable technological advancements. Inaugural Address by: Sh. Rajesh Dharmani: Hon'ble Minister- Town & Country Planning, Himachal Pradesh Smt. Rakhil Kahlon, IAS: Secretary, Dept. of Digital Technologies & Governance, Himachal Pradesh Register now: More details:

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Dr Srivari Chandrashekhar Chief Scientific Advisor (PI HealthSciences Group) Former Secretary, DST & SERB Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar, featured in 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲'𝘀 "𝟴 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵" (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟲), is a distinguished organic chemist with significant contributions to chemistry. With 320 publications, 22 patents, and over 10,000 citations, Dr. Chandrasekhar has guided 85 Ph.D. students, with 10 more under his mentorship. He has received honorary doctorates from JNTU, SRM University, and the University of Rennes, France. Dr. Chandrasekhar's accolades include the 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰), 𝗖𝗥𝗦𝗜 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹, 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗭𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵), and numerous other national and international honors. He is a fellow of India’s leading science academies and has held prominent roles, including Director of CSIR-IICT and Secretary of the Department of Science & Technology, India. Educated at Osmania University and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, he has made impactful strides in research and leadership. Register now: More details:

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 ! 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 Link to apply : Know more :