Unlike earlier times when career options were limited, today’s young minds are boldly choosing startups as their path. IIT Kanpur is enabling this shift through initiatives like the C3iHub and Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) that provide resources, mentorship and funding to budding entrepreneurs who are developing technologies that are strategically important to India’s future, particularly in defence and aerospace, clean energy, healthcare, agritech and cybersecurity.

For instance, Maraal Aerospace is developing a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), called Tejasvaan, that is capable of 12+ hours of flight, 5 km operational altitude, and 150 km range. With a 12 m wingspan, 30 kg maximum take-off weight, and 5 kg payload capacity, it combines solar-electric propu

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