TLDR: IIT Kanpur’s C3iHub is hosting ‘Connect 1.0’, a two-day event on August 21-22, 2025, in New Delhi, to unveil new deep technology and cybersecurity products from its incubated startups. The event aims to foster collaboration and advance national digital security through product launches, innovation showcases, and investor pitches.
IIT Kanpur’s C3iHub, a leading Technology Innovation Hub for advanced cybersecurity, is currently hosting its flagship ‘Connect 1.0’ event in New Delhi. Scheduled for August 21-22, 2025, at The Grand New Delhi, the two-day conference serves as a crucial platform for the convergence of cybersecurity and deep technology innovations .
The event is designed to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including innovators, startups, industry leaders, investors, academics, and policymakers. Its overarching goal is to foster collaboration and develop robust solutions for national digital security .
A key highlight of ‘Connect 1.0’ is the ‘Product Launch’ segment, where next-generation products and services developed by C3iHub’s incubated startups are being unveiled. This is complemented by an ‘Innovation Showcase,’ offering attendees a firsthand look at cutting-edge solutions that are redefining the innovation landscape in cybersecurity and deep-tech . The event also features ‘Investor Pitches,’ providing promising startups with the opportunity to secure funding, mentorship, and strategic partnerships from leading investors .
C3iHub, or IHUB NTIHAC FOUNDATION, operates as a not-for-profit Section-8 company established at IIT Kanpur under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), with funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India . The hub’s focus areas include critical cybersecurity challenges such as mobile security and forensics, automotive cybersecurity, privacy-enhancing technologies, threat intelligence, supply chain and infrastructure security, and crucially, security in large language models (LLMs) and AI/ML systems . This emphasis on AI-related security underscores the deep technological advancements being pursued by the incubated startups.
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Beyond product launches, ‘Connect 1.0’ also includes insightful talks and panel discussions, addressing trends, challenges, and opportunities in the evolving cybersecurity ecosystem . The event is a testament to IIT Kanpur’s commitment to advancing India’s cybersecurity landscape through research, deep-tech innovation, and impactful entrepreneurship .
