The Northern Region Science & Technology Cluster has been established by Panjab University, Chandigarh (PU) & Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar (IIT-Ropar) under the initiative of Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, guided by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). The mission is to create seamless connections among research institutions, academia, industry partners, startups, and various stakeholders, fostering innovation and knowledge exchange within a Hub & Spoke Model.
PI-RAHI Foundation is a Section-8 Company (non-profit organization) Incorporated on March 2024. It aims to address regional and global challenges through consortium-style collaborations, leveraging the complementary strengths of all stakeholders and harnessing the best available expertise and technical know-how through a unified platform. Operating under a formal umbrella structure while preserving internal autonomy, PI-RAHI Foundation creates a shared ecosystem that promotes collaboration among stakeholders for innovation, technology development, and deployment.