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IICT Forges 5 Key Partnerships at FICCI FRAMES 2026 to Boost Creative Tech Ecosystem
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IICT Forges 5 Key Partnerships at FICCI FRAMES 2026 to Boost Creative Tech Ecosystem
  • •The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at FICCI FRAMES 2026 to expand industry-academia partnerships.
  • •Agreements were made with MPA India, C-DIT Kerala, E-Sports Games Federation (ESGF), RioWood, and Warm Up Ventures, focusing on India’s AVGC-XR and creative technology ecosystem.
  • •The partnerships cover knowledge exchange, industry exposure, skill development, technology, startup incubation, esports, and international industry linkages.
  • •Key collaborations include strengthening industry-academia engagement with MPA India, establishing Kerala's AVGC-XR Centre of Excellence with C-DIT, and advancing the esports ecosystem with ESGF.
  • •Other MoUs with RioWood and Warm Up Ventures focus on AI, media technology initiatives, startup support, and global ecosystem engagement for the creative economy.

Key Questions Answered

The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies signed five Memoranda of Understanding with MPA India, C-DIT Kerala, ESGF, RioWood, and Warm Up Ventures during FICCI FRAMES 2026 in Mumbai.

The collaboration aims to support the establishment of the Kerala State Centre of Excellence for AVGC-XR in Thiruvananthapuram by providing technology advisory, skill development, faculty training, and startup incubation.

Maharashtra Minister for Electronics, Information Technology, AI and Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar was present at the signing ceremony alongside organizational representatives and stakeholders.