Researchers
Learn how you can bring your IP to market with the right cofounders.
Titanium continuously onboards IPs and remains open to researchers, mentors and cofounders throughout the year.
More information at FAQS.
For enquiries please email:
jayshree.nayak@sineiitb.org
Project Titanium is IIT Bombay’s flagship initiative to foster faculty entrepreneurship by translating high-impact research into scalable, deep-tech ventures. Spearheaded by SINE and supported by distinguished IIT Bombay alumni Mr Rajesh Jain & Mr Ramesh Mangaleswaran along with Dr Ajay Sethi & Prof Anuradha Narasimhan, Titanium aims to bridge the gap between academic innovation and market deployment by providing structured support in team building, funding, mentoring, and commercialization
Project Titanium is sector-agnostic but currently supports only IPs originating from IIT Bombay.
Enable faculty-led commercialization of IP and research.
Build strong startup teams with co-founders, mentors, and industry advisors.
Provide early-stage capital and strategic guidance.
Create a replicable model of academic entrepreneurship in India.
• Work with professors to identify IPs.
• Conduct TRL assessments and commercialization readiness scans.
• Match faculty innovators with vetted business co-founders through Titanium- led outreach.
• Support onboarding of mentors and subject matter experts.
• Incubation at SINE
• Disbursement of ₹50L in milestone-based tranches:
- Gate 1: Team formation
- Gate 2: Problem validation
- Gate 3: User discovery (50 interviews)
- Gate 4: First co-creator
- Gate 5: First deployment
18 months
Have questions? Reach out to us and we’ll be happy to assist.
Email Address
sine@sineiitb.org
Phone Number
022 2576 7016
Locate Us
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 5th Floor, RBTIC Building, Opp. VMCC, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076.
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