i2 (Industry - Institution) Academia Pavilion

The i2 Academia Pavilion held coincidentally with IMTEX FORMING 2018 had a tremendous response with 44 technical institutions comprising prestigious engineering colleges and premier institutions such as IITs presenting their R&D projects which were useful for the manufacturing industry.

Out of 44 participating institutions, 10 of the best displays were shortlisted for a special showcase. The selected institutions were given an opportunity to present their work to IMTEX visitors and exhibitors. The winners were selected based on their presentations and interaction with a jury led by B.R. Satyan, Former Director, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute.

Marathwada Institute of Technology, Aurangabad won the first prize. PDPM Institute of Information Technology, Jabalpur won the second prize. Mechanical Department from IIT Bombay, Mumbai won the third prize.

Fifty-three projects from 29 institutions entered into collaborations with 62 industries.