Ireu's partnership network spans India's most respected academic institutions, global innovation ecosystems, government bodies, and industry leaders — giving every founder institutional credibility from Day 1.
Ireu is the only startup school in India where every student exits with credentials from both IISc Bengaluru and IIT Madras — two institutions that command instant respect from every investor, employer, and partner in India and globally. These aren't guest lectures or banner names. These are live, structured, outcome-linked partnerships.
IISc CCE delivers the Advanced Certificate Program in Startup Strategy & Venture Launch — a formally certified, faculty-delivered program on the IISc campus. India's #1 ranked research university and among Asia's top research institutions.
IIT Madras Nirmaan provides official startup incubation for Ireu cohort founders. IIT Madras Pravartak connects the cohort to India's deep-tech and technology business incubation ecosystem.
BEST Innovation University partners with Ireu to deliver the Executive MBA program — combining entrepreneurship education with a formal postgraduate degree recognised by employers globally.
VTU partnership connects Ireu to 250+ affiliated engineering and management colleges across Karnataka — creating a student pipeline and Startup Club network across the state.
IIT Bombay's Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) provides deep-tech incubation infrastructure, alumni networks, and investor connections from India's premier engineering institution.
Simplilearn is Ireu's skilling partner for technology certification tracks — bringing industry-recognised digital skills certifications to the Ireu cohort in AI, data, cloud, and full-stack development.
Karnataka Startup Mission — state government startup ecosystem partner. Flagship event designation for the AI & Startup Summit.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. "Startup India Partner Event" designation for national co-endorsement and grant eligibility.
Ministry of Electronics and IT — AI Mission and Digital India alignment for the ireu.ai Centre of Excellence and Deep Tech Day programming.
Department of Science and Technology's National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations — grant support for deep-tech cohort startups and research collaborations.
From AI infrastructure to media reach to financial services — Ireu's industry partnerships give every cohort founder the enterprise connections that take years to build alone.
Cloud credits, technical support, and go-to-market access for Ireu cohort startups.
GPU access, AI developer tools, and NVIDIA Inception program membership for ireu.ai startups.
National media partnership for the India AI & Startup Summit and Ireu's founder stories platform.
Early-stage venture capital access and investor introductions for Ireu Launchpad cohort startups.
The I-LEAD program — leadership, resilience and personal mastery for Ireu founders, delivered by Art of Living faculty.
Azure cloud credits, AI tools, and Microsoft for Startups program access for AI and SaaS founders.
Ireu's finance education and AIF investment management faculty — CFA charter holder, 7 of the world's top 10 investment banks.
Strategic and advisory relationships through Ireu's founding team's professional network across India's most prominent industrial groups.
National University of Singapore's entrepreneurship arm — Southeast Asia's most active university startup ecosystem. Demo Day and investor partnership.
Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem hub — investor introductions, sovereign fund access, and Gulf co-investment network for Ireu founders at Dubai Demo Day.
Academic collaboration partner for European university connections and research institution partnerships across Switzerland and Central Europe.
International academic partner providing bilateral student exchange, co-certification, and innovation collaboration pathways for Ireu graduates.
Academic institution, government body, corporate, or investor — we're building partnerships that compound over decades. Talk to the Ireu team about a collaboration that creates lasting impact.
