The IITM Nexus - Book Launch!

This project was a fun but tiring; its finally ready to launch thanks to the support from Ventureast, our founder, fellow IITM alum, Sarath Naru. Ventureast has had a long association with the IITM eco system and the IITM Research Park. For me, in particular, this book project was a very therapeutic 13 month period post a paralytic stroke - it motivated me to get off the bed on to a wheelchair then to a walking stick and finally to be able to walk freely

Time just flew by, thanks to my co-authors Shree, Shibani who pushed me; a special thanks to all the entrepreneurs who were super considerate, supportive and took time off from their busy schedules to make it happen- this is as much their book; due to time constraints we missed a few more stories that we will cover soon in the next edition of the book.

Want to specially thank the Director, Deans, Prof Jhunjhunwala and the IITMRP team, Krishnan and the IITMAA team and the IIT Alumni Centre!

Enjoy the book and spread the goodwill! - The Gud Doktah

#gururajdeshpande #kittukolluri #anandrajaram #ananthagarwal #sridharvembu #vineetasingh #rkverma #tarunmehta #satyachakravarthy #amritacharya #ravisaraogi #umeshsachdev #rajivsrivats #satishkannan #jayantpaleti #prashantpitti #sarveshagarwal #albinjose #tanmaigopal #kedarkulkarni #narasimhareddy #ranjithmukundan - a big thanks to all of you once again!

Launch details

Date: 1st?March

Book launch: 5 to 7.30pm - 7th?Floor, Tower D, IITM Research Park Auditorium,

Dinner: 7.30 pm onwards, 10th?Floor, Tower C, IITM Alumni Association

Streaming link for the launch: https://linktr.ee/iitmrp (for recorded viewing too - streaming will start at 4 45 pm ist)

The above launch will be followed by national and global online launches in sync with ongoing IITMAA events across various chapters, IITM foundation and the IITMRP platform.

"The IITM Nexus is a collection of stories about 16 alums ,brilliant entrepreneurs who came from diverse backgrounds with IITM?being the prime common factor! The timeline?covered spans 5 decades! - with a dream big theme!

"IITM and its eco system?provided them with?the much needed impetus, inclusiveness, bonding, fun despite their diverse backgrounds - be it from rural India, small towns, major and minor metros or their primary medium of education, ie vernacular. "

"This book celebrates each journey for its unique aspects, with the hope that it motivates all aspiring students to be part of the whole experience and build their own ventures - IIT Madras Research Park!" Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala.

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"This book is a testimony to the original inclusive vision that IITs, and IIT?Madras was conceived?under.and has nurtured over decades. It sparks that vision to inspire, influence, and implant entrepreneurship integrally and organically within the Institute and?its ecosystem. Today, IIT Madras takes pride in its impeccable record of supporting the entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking! Many?illustrious alumni of IIT Madras have made their Alma Mater stand tall with their brilliant achievements in the field of entrepreneurship, research and leadership across the world." Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthy, ex Director IIT Madras, Professor ECE.

All the proceeds sans publisher/distribution costs will go back to the IITM Alumni Association for use in the areas of entrepreneurship, and STEM education in schools, with a focus on the girl child- , this is mainly in memory of our batchmates #JoyThomas, #MalathiVeeraraghavan whom we lost in 2020 at a very young age - their goals were also to help with STEM education!

Humbly request all readers, friends to support this through corporate means or individually - it would mean a lot to the ecosystem - our intention is to continue to build this alum, entrepreneurship, impact platform for the future that will extend beyond this immediate ecosystem.

Please check the book out at:

India

https://bit.ly/NotionIITM or https://amzn.to/3HUQ98x

International

https://amzn.to/3uTpNQw