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The 11th IISF brought together scientists, startups, students, industry leaders, and policymakers on a single platform. With over 40,000 participants and 150+ technical sessions, it remains India’s largest public celebration of science.
India International Science Festival 2025 - Theme & Vision
- The India International Science Festival 2025 theme was “Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat”
- The festival places science at the centre of national development, highlighting how research, innovation and technology can strengthen India’s self-reliance and economic growth.
- It aligns with the broader vision: “Innovation. Aatmanirbharta. India for Global Good.”
Key Focus Areas
IISF 2025 will concentrate on five broad themes:
- Science, Technology & Ecology of North-West India & the Himalayan Region
- Science for Society & Education
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat through S&T
- Biotechnology & Bio-economy
- Integrating Traditional Knowledge with Modern Science
Special tracks are planned for women in science, school students, young entrepreneurs and early-career researchers, strengthening the festival’s inclusive character.
What’s New in IISF 2025?
The programme highlights India’s emerging priorities, including:
- AI & AGI
- Quantum Technology
- New Age Tech & Space Applications
- Bio-Economy & Gene Editing
- Climate & Himalayan Studies
These sessions showcase cutting-edge work from national research institutions and India’s expanding deep-tech ecosystem.
Who Participates?
IISF functions as a multi-stakeholder platform that engages scientists and researchers; school and college students and teachers; startups, incubators & industry leaders; innovators, media professionals & science communicators; and Women scientists and researchers from underrepresented groups.
The format encourages structured interactions, technology demonstrations, exhibitions and public outreach.
Institutions Behind IISF 2025
The event is organised by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, coordinated by IITM Pune, with active involvement of:
- DST - frontier technologies, deep-tech programmes
- DBT - genomics, bio-manufacturing, health & industrial biotech
- CSIR - aerospace, clean energy, chemicals, materials & sensors
- Department of Space - satellites, launch vehicles & space applications
- Department of Atomic Energy - nuclear science and radiation technologies
- Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) - outreach, education & community engagement
DhruvStar Industry Insights: What It Means for R&D in India
1) Stronger Push Toward Deep-Tech Development
With IISF spotlighting AI, AGI, quantum, and advanced materials, domestic R&D teams will face rising demand for prototypes, pilot-scale technologies, and translational research aligned with national priorities.
2) Greater Industry-Lab Collaboration Opportunities
The festival’s multi-stakeholder model opens new pathways for startups, incubators and industrial R&D units to partner with national labs on technology validation, joint IP, and applied research projects.
3) Boost to Bioeconomy and Indigenous Science
Sessions on biotechnology, bio-manufacturing and traditional knowledge integration will encourage R&D in genomics, sustainable materials, and region-specific innovations - especially relevant for SMEs and emerging biotech startups.
Sources
[1] PIB
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