How MeitY-nasscom CoE is Championing Open Innovation in India

Modern innovation exists beyond the internal boundaries of organizations. Open Innovation has emerged as the new standard for industries which solve problems by forming collaborative partnerships between enterprises startups and government officials to develop joint solutions. At the forefront of this transformation stands the MeitY-nasscom Centre of Excellence (CoE) as India’s leading institution for deep-tech innovation and industry collaboration.

Historically businesses relied on their internal research and development to create future technologies. The rapid progress of AI and IoT technologies alongside Industry 4.0 has made collaborative innovation an essential business necessity. The Open Innovation concept enables organizations to harness external expertise to develop capabilities that internal efforts could never achieve on their own.

• Startups developing cutting-edge solutions
• Corporates & SMEs looking for tech-driven transformation
• Government & Policy Bodies shaping the future of deep tech
• Academia & Research Institutions fostering knowledge exchange

• Industry-Led Problem Solving: The CoE works alongside companies to discover practical issues which startups can solve with their innovative approaches.
• Pilot Programs & Co-creation: Startups participate in live enterprise environments through the CoE’s pilot programs which enable them to evaluate and improve their solutions before widespread implementation.
• Access to Cutting-Edge Infrastructure: The CoE gives startups exclusive access to state-of-the-art labs combined with testbeds for AI, IoT and Industry 4.0 technology which speeds up their product development process.
• Ecosystem Collaboration: Through its connections with industry leaders combined with investor networks and technology expert communities, the CoE creates a dynamic environment that transforms concepts into meaningful results.

Through Open Innovation, MeitY-nasscom CoE has successfully driven transformation across multiple sectors:

• Manufacturing: AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions reducing downtime on factory floors.
• Healthcare: AI-driven diagnostics improving early disease detection and patient outcomes.
• Agritech: Remote sensing and AI models helping farmers optimize yield and resource management.

As India positions itself as a global technology leader, Open Innovation will be key to driving large-scale transformation. The MeitY-nasscom CoE continues to be the backbone of this movement, fostering collaboration, accelerating deep-tech adoption, and enabling startups to scale their solutions for global impact.

For startups and enterprises looking to co-create the future, the CoE provides the perfect launchpad. The question is – are you ready to innovate together?