Anna University has greenlit the Anna University Strategic Technology Research and Innovation Park (AUSTRIP) policy, permitting faculty members to establish startups in critical sectors, including bio-medical, healthcare instrumentation, environment sustainability, and infrastructure development.
The university aims to initiate the launch of 50 startups within the next five years, with a focus on encouraging faculty members engaged in cutting-edge research and possessing innovative solutions.
Faculty members, along with their students, are encouraged to participate in startup ventures, fostering collaboration and allowing the translation of laboratory research into commercially viable products.
Anna University's faculty is engaged in diverse research areas such as transport, energy, construction, water, drones, waste management, and disaster management.
The AUSTRIP will be constructed at Anna University’s Guindy campus, with an allocated budget of ₹50 crore and a planned built-up area of 1.2 lakh sqft.
The university has entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, facilitating interdisciplinary studies for students, such as bio-medical engineering students spending a semester in a medical college.
Anna University is in the process of developing a curriculum for interdisciplinary courses to be implemented in the next academic year. Additionally, the institution is planning twinning programs in collaboration with universities in the UK and Japan and intends to hire faculty members with expertise in multidisciplinary areas for its research centers.
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