Red de Innovación Wadhwani (WIN)
Research. Translate. Impact.
Upcoming Innovation SuperHubs
Innovation Centres
Translational Research Projects Funded
Research Projects Supported
Startups Incorporated
Technologies Commercialized
Red de Innovación Wadhwani (WIN)
Accelerating Translational Research. Creating Real-World Impact.
The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) partners with researchers, academic institutions, industry, governments, philanthropies, and innovation ecosystem partners to accelerate the translation of breakthrough research which are >TRL 4 into products, startups, technologies, and scalable solutions that improve lives and strengthen India innovation ecosystems.
Why WIN
India is home to world-class researchers and breakthrough scientific discoveries. Yet only a small proportion of research translates into products, startups, technologies, and solutions that create economic and societal impact.
The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) helps bridge this gap by strengthening translational research, commercialization, venture creation, and industry collaboration. Working with leading academic institutions, governments, philanthropies, industry, and ecosystem partners, WIN enables researchers to transform breakthrough ideas into innovations that improve lives, strengthen industries, and contribute to economic growth.
WIN receives philanthropic grant support from the Wadhwani Charitable Foundation (WCF).
How WIN Accelerates Innovation
Innovation Centres
Building India’s Translational Innovation Infrastructure
The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) is establishing a network of Innovation Centres across leading academic and research institutions to accelerate the commercialization of research in areas of national priority. Together, these centres strengthen India’s innovation ecosystem through translational funding, commercialization support, mentorship, industry partnerships, venture creation, and shared innovation infrastructure.
Focus Area: Bioengineering & Biotechnology
Supporting breakthrough research, biotechnology innovation, commercialization, and venture creation.
Focus Area: HealthTech & Bioengineering
Advancing translational research and commercialization in health technologies and bioengineering.
Focus Area: HealthTech, Biotechnology & Bioengineering
Advanced Computing & Artificial IntelligenceDriving innovation through interdisciplinary research and technology commercialization at the intersection of health sciences, biotechnology, advanced computing, and artificial intelligence.
Áreas de interés: Synthetic Biology & Biotechnology (Therapeutics) • Artificial Intelligence
Accelerating interdisciplinary research across biotechnology, therapeutics, and artificial intelligence.
Áreas de interés: Artificial Intelligence • HealthTech • Biotechnology (Therapeutics)
Supporting breakthrough innovation at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and biotechnology.
Áreas de interés: HealthTech • Advanced Computing • Artificial Intelligence
Driving interdisciplinary research that combines healthcare innovation, artificial intelligence, and advanced computing.
Accelerating frontier research and commercialization in Quantum and Nanotechnologies.
Focus Area: Critical Minerals & Mining
Advancing innovation in sustainable mining technologies and critical minerals research.
Focus Area: Spacetech
Advancing cutting-edge research and innovation in space technologies to accelerate breakthroughs in aerospace engineering, satellite systems, and space exploration.
Flagship Innovation SuperHubs
Wadhwani Health & Bio Hub | IIT Bombay
2027 Launch
The Wadhwani Health & Bio Hub is a flagship Innovation SuperHub being established at IIT Bombay to advance interdisciplinary research, translational medicine, biotechnology, therapeutics, health systems, and AI-enabled healthcare. The Hub will bring together world-class research infrastructure, commercialization support, industry collaboration, and entrepreneurial ecosystems to accelerate breakthrough innovation and real-world impact.
Áreas de interés:
- Biotechnology (Therapeutics)
- Bioengineering
- Health
- Medicine
Wadhwani School of AI & Intelligent Systems | IIT Kanpur
2028-2029 Launch
The Wadhwani School of AI & Intelligent Systems is a flagship Innovation SuperHub being established at IIT Kanpur to advance frontier research, education, entrepreneurship, and commercialization in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems. The School will help build India’s long-term leadership in AI by fostering interdisciplinary research, innovation, and industry collaboration.
Áreas de interés:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Intelligent Systems
- Advanced Computing
- Robotics
- Cybersecurity
- AI Policy
National Innovation Network (NIN)
Scaling Translational Innovation Across India
Building on the success of WIN, the National Innovation Network (NIN) expands the WIN model through partnerships with governments, philanthropies, CSR initiatives, corporates, academic institutions, and research organizations.
NIN is designed to democratize research translation by creating a national network of Innovation Centres that strengthen translational research, accelerate commercialization, support venture creation, and expand innovation-led economic growth across India.
Strategic Partnerships
Gates Foundation
Partnering to establish Centres of Excellence that strengthen translational research and entrepreneurial innovation across health, biotechnology, genomics, nutrition, medtech, and other areas of national priority.
ANRF
Working together to accelerate translational research through collaborative funding, research partnerships, and the expansion of the National Innovation Network.
The Movement Behind WIN
The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) is part of a broader movement to accelerate the translation of research into real-world impact.
Explorar YUGM, Wadhwani Foundation’s flagship innovation initiative that brings together government, academia, industry, researchers, and innovators to shape India’s innovation ecosystem and accelerate the journey from lab to market.
Research to Real-World Impact.
Accelerate the journey from lab to market.
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Questions Answered Directly
Everything you need to know about WIN
What is the Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN)?
WIN is an innovation and translational research initiative that partners with leading academic institutions, industry, governments, philanthropies, and ecosystem organizations to accelerate research commercialization and strengthen innovation ecosystems.
Who can collaborate with WIN?
WIN collaborates with universities, research institutions, researchers, startups, corporates, government agencies, philanthropic organizations, investors, and innovation ecosystem partners.
What are WIN Innovation Centres?
WIN Innovation Centres are established at leading academic and research institutions to strengthen translational research, commercialization, venture creation, and industry collaboration in strategic technology domains.
What are the Innovation SuperHubs?
Innovation SuperHubs are flagship interdisciplinary initiatives being established to advance frontier research, innovation, education, entrepreneurship, and commercialization in nationally significant technology domains.
What is the National Innovation Network (NIN)?
The National Innovation Network builds on the WIN model by expanding Innovation Centres across India through partnerships with governments, philanthropies, corporates, academic institutions, and research organizations, enabling a larger ecosystem for translational research and innovation.
How are WIN Innovation Centres funded and supported?
The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) advances the Wadhwani Foundation’s global mission to accelerate research translation and innovation. In India, WIN receives philanthropic grant support from the Wadhwani Charitable Foundation (WCF).
WIN supports Innovation Centres that accelerate the commercialization of academic research in frontier areas including Artificial Intelligence (including Generative AI and Advanced AI), Semiconductor Technology, Quantum Computing, Nanotechnology, Critical Minerals and Mining, Advanced Computing, Bioengineering, HealthTech, SpaceTech, Biotechnology, and Synthetic Biology. Each Innovation Centre receives up to US$1 million in annual philanthropic grant funding, subject to the approved scope of work and grant terms.
Partner institutions remain independently responsible for the governance, management, execution, and outcomes of their respective research and innovation initiatives.
How can my institution partner with WIN?
Academic institutions, research organizations, government agencies, industry partners, and philanthropic organizations interested in advancing translational research and innovation are encouraged to collaborate with WIN. Contact us to explore partnership opportunities.