IHFC (TIH of IIT Delhi)
Piyush Prasad is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in education, entrepreneurship, product management, and business development within the technology and telecommunications sectors. Currently serving as the Head of Education and Training at IHFC since January 2024, Piyush is dedicated to fostering innovation and supporting start-ups in India. Prior to this role, Piyush was the Co-Founder and CEO of Founders Academy, focusing on experiential learning for entrepreneurs. Piyush has also held significant positions at Infomo Global as a Business Management Consultant, Pokeify as Business Head, and Comviva as Head of Product Management and Business Development. Previous experience includes advising multimedia business strategies at Ericsson and managing VAS products at Virgin Mobile India. Piyush holds a PGDBA in Marketing with International Business from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.
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IHFC (TIH of IIT Delhi)
I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi, was established partnering with the Department of Science Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India under National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). This brings together 3 major pillars of success from Academia, Government and Industry. IHFC has 4 mandates under its 4 Application Areas, Medical, Agriculture, Industry and Defence. The mandates being R&D, Entrepreneurship and Startups, Skills and Training and International Collaborations. Vision: To become the most coveted initiative in India which empowers to develop and nurture ideas offering world class solutions. Mission: To empower growth through collaboration and build a community of innovation leaders. What is COBOTICS Cobotics or Collaborative Robotics is the future. Robots are increasingly becoming more powerful and adept at performing tasks that are- Dull, Dirty and Dangerous for humans. We are entering an era of manned + unmanned teaming where humans and robotic systems must work together towards common goals. Intelligent robotic teammates have the potential to expand human capabilities, reduce risk, increase safety, productivity and ultimately the quality of life for our people. Competency in human-robot collaboration is crucial for our country such that robotic systems enhance the capabilities of our workforce rather than trigger replacement.