Divyasampark I-Hub Roorkee for Devices Materials and Technology Foundation, intended to serve as a cyber-physical systems (CPS) technology hub and promote technology innovation and entrepreneurship in the CPS domain, is fully functional at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee.

It is being spearheaded by Manish Anand in his capacity as the CEO of the Company. Manish Anand, an alumnus of IIT Kanpur, holds a B. Tech degree in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and possesses over 15 years of extensive experience in business development, financial planning and strategic consultancy.

He has worked with several multinational companies in India and abroad. Holder of MS degree in Material Science and Engineering from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea and an MBA degree in Technology and Innovation Management from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Seoul Campus, Anand has co-founded two social ventures in the health and education sectors. Anand may be reached at ceo.tih@iitr.ac.in.

The Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) is founded under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) and seeks to act as a unified solution for nearly 356 central technologies. Financially supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (GoI), the cost of the project is estimated to be approximately Rs 135 crores for the next five years, Rs 27.25 crores of which have been released.

DivyasamparkiHUB, a section 8 company, is a joint initiative of IIT Roorkee and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), GoI. It happens to be one of the 25 high-tech hubs being erected with the support of the government. The establishment would be eligible to receive CSR funds and donations from trusts, foundations and industry.

TIH would function as the foundation for next-generation digital technologies by promoting translation research in CPS, developing prototypes/products of national importance, and developing core competencies and capacities. DivyasamparkiHUB is expected to meet and resolve critical challenges in inter-ministerial projects (including Industry 4.0; Health Care 4.0 and Smart Cities) warranting CPS based solutions.

TIH focus and thrust areas would include atomic energy, defence research and development, electronics and information technology, health research, housing and urban affairs, new and renewable energy, telecommunications and space.