**Executive Summary**
The document is a response to a parliamentary question regarding the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). It details the establishment of a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) at IIT Tirupati, focusing on "Positioning and Precision Technologies". The document provides year-wise data on startups, researchers, industry partners supported and financial assistance sanctioned, released, and utilized for the TIH since its inception.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **TIH Establishment and Focus:**
* A Technology Innovation Hub (TIH), Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation, has been established at IIT Tirupati under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).
* The TIH focuses on "Positioning and Precision Technologies".
* The TIH has undertaken an innovation project entitled "Operation Dronagiri".
* **Research Areas:**
* Precision positioning and navigation, including Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC)-based applications.
* Geospatial intelligence, remote sensing, and Geographic Information System (GIS) analytics.
* Digital twin frameworks and integration of cyber-physical systems.
* Development of indigenous Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)/PNT solutions, geospatial analytics, digital mapping tools, and digital twin models for urban, environmental, and disaster risk applications.
* Pilot deployments in precision agriculture, infrastructure and asset monitoring, logistics and mobility, and livelihood and skilling support through location-based services.
* **Support Statistics:** The following year-wise statistics are provided:
* **Number of supported startups, researchers, and industry partners:**
* 2022-23: 0 startups, 10 researchers, 4 industry partners
* 2023-24: 0 startups, 20 researchers, 5 industry partners
* 2024-25: 10 startups, 13 researchers, 7 industry partners
* 2025-26: 24 startups, 46 researchers, 15 industry partners
* Total: 34 startups, 89 researchers, 31 industry partners
* **Financial Assistance (in Crore):**
* 2020-21: Sanctioned 7.25, Released 7.25, Utilized 7.25
* 2021-22: Sanctioned 0, Released 0, Utilized 0
* 2022-23: Sanctioned 0.5, Released 0.5, Utilized 0.5
* 2023-24: Sanctioned 3, Released 3, Utilized 1.77
* 2024-25: Sanctioned 29, Released 29, Utilized 29
* 2025-26: Sanctioned 13.13, Released 13.13, Utilized 3
* Total: Sanctioned 52.88, Released 52.88, Utilized 41.52
* **National Mission (NM-ICPS) Overview:**
* 25 TIHs have been established across the country under NM-ICPS.
* These TIHs focus on specific themes in cyber-physical systems.
* The TIH at IIT Tirupati expands its activities through joint research, technology development, innovation, and translational initiatives.
* There are ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration among the academia, industry partners, startups, and international research institutions in all the TIHs including the one in Andhra Pradesh.
**Impact Analysis**
**Academia, Industry, Startups, International Research Institutions**
* **Impact:** The entities can develop inter-TIH collaboration and joint research under the Mission through Technology Translational Research Parks (TTRPs), for technology development, industry engagement, and the translation of innovations into scalable solutions for societal benefit.
* **Action Required:** No action specified in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS): A government initiative to promote research and development in cyber-physical systems.
Technology Innovation Hub (TIH): Institutions established under NM-ICPS, located in academic institutions and focused on specific technology domains.
Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation: The specific TIH established at IIT Tirupati under the NM-ICPS.
IIT Tirupati: Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, where the Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation is located.
Ministry of Science & Technology: The ministry overseeing the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).
Ministry of Science & Technology
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NATIONAL MISSION
ON INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER PHYSICAL
SYSTEMS (NM-ICPS)
Posted On: 11 FEB 2026 1:33PM by PIB Delhi
Under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), one Technology
Innovation Hub (TIH), namely, Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation has been established at IIT Tirupati in
Andhra Pradesh.
The TIH at IIT Tirupati focuses on the technology vertical “Positioning and Precision Technologies”,
with research activities in the area of precision positioning and navigation including Navigation with
Indian Constellation (NavIC)-based applications, geospatial intelligence, remote sensing and
Geographic Information System (GIS) analytics, digital twin frameworks and integration of cyber-
physical systems. The TIH has established Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) labs and
geospatial intelligence platforms for development of indigenous Global Navigation Satellite System
(GNSS)/PNT solutions, geospatial analytics, digital mapping tools and digital twin models for urban,
environmental and disaster risk applications. In addition, the TIH has undertaken an innovation project
entitled “Operation Dronagiri” to facilitate structured startup challenges, hackathons, and pilot
deployments in priority sectors such as precision agriculture, infrastructure and asset monitoring,
logistics and mobility, and livelihood and skilling support through location-based services.
The year-wise details of the number of startups, researchers and industry partners supported through the
Hub are as follows:
Financial No. of startups No. of researchers No. of industry
Year supported supported partners supported
2022 - 23 0 10 4
2023 - 24 0 20 5
2024 - 25 10 13 7
2025 - 26 24 46 15
Total 34 89 31The year-wise details of financial assistance sanctioned, released, and utilized for the TIH since its
inception are as follows:
Financial Amount Sanctioned Amount Released Amount Utilized
Year (in Crore) (in Crore) (in Crores)
2020 - 21 7.25 7.25 7.25
2021 - 22 0 0 0
2022 - 23 0.5 0.5 0.5
2023 - 24 3 3 1.77
2024 - 25 29 29 29
2025 - 26 13.13 13.13 3
Total 52.88 52.88 41.52
Under NM-ICPS, 25 TIHs have been established in premier academic institutions across the country.
Each of these TIHs work on focussed themes in the domain of cyber-physical systems. The TIH at IIT
Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh focuses on the technology vertical “Positioning and Precision
Technologies”. In this broad area, the TIH is mandated to expand its activities through joint research,
technology development, innovation, and translational initiatives with partner institutions and through
inter-TIH collaborations.
Under NM-ICPS mandate, there are ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration among the academia, industry partners,
startups, and international research institutions in all the TIHs including the one in Andhra Pradesh. Efforts are also underway to
develop inter-TIH collaboration and joint research under the Mission through Technology Translational Research Parks (TTRPs),
for technology development, industry engagement, and the translation of innovations into scalable solutions for societal benefit.
This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology
and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on
Wednesday.
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