# IIT Kanpur Closes Samanvay Summit With Gates Foundation Diagnostics Partnership > IIT Kanpur announced a Gates Foundation partnership on affordable diagnostics at its third Samanvay summit and unveiled a $1 billion fundraising campaign. - Published: 2026-10-16T18:41:44+00:00 - Section: Partnerships - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-16/iit-kanpur-gates-foundation-diagnostics-partnership - Source: [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/article/950199410/live) ## Key takeaways - IIT Kanpur announced a partnership with the Gates Foundation focused on locally developed, affordable diagnostics at the third IITK Samanvay summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. - Jitendra Singh, minister of state for science and technology and earth sciences, attended as chief guest and said platforms like Samanvay will play a crucial role in the journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047. - IIT Kanpur unveiled its Greater Than Us campaign in New Delhi on October 14, 2026, with a target of raising US$1 billion. IIT Kanpur announced a partnership with the Gates Foundation to advance locally developed, affordable diagnostics at the third edition of IITK Samanvay, its Industry-Academia and Innovation Summit, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The institute also unveiled its Greater Than Us campaign, targeting US$1 billion in funding. [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/article/950199410/live) published the announcement. ## The Gates Foundation Diagnostics Partnership IIT Kanpur said the partnership with the Gates Foundation focuses on advancing locally developed, affordable diagnostics to strengthen India's science and innovation ecosystem. The announcement was made in the presence of Jitendra Singh, minister of state for science and technology and earth sciences, who was chief guest at the event. Singh said, "Samanvay is a great initiative by IIT Kanpur and it is a commendable effort to bring all stakeholders—academia, research and industry—onto a single platform." He added that enduring partnerships are needed to take work from lab to land and from prototype to product. Manindra Agrawal, director of IIT Kanpur, said, "A major task of academic institutions is to translate scientific knowledge into solutions that improve lives." He said the partnership with the Gates Foundation reflects the institute's commitment to locally developed, affordable diagnostic solutions that can strengthen healthcare delivery. Archana Vyas, India country director at the Gates Foundation, said, "India's scientific talent, engineering excellence and manufacturing capabilities can help expand access to affordable, high-quality health technologies across India and the Global South." She said the partnership brings together engineering, biotechnology and artificial intelligence to explore faster, more accessible diagnostics for underserved communities. Mirik Gogri, head of corporate strategy at Aarti Industries, principal at Spectrum Impact and founder of India's Translational Research Initiative, gave the keynote address. A panel discussion on emerging technologies shaping India's future in innovation followed, along with three expert talks by IIT Kanpur professors, including Tarun Gupta, Goldman Sachs Sustainability Chair Professor, who spoke on innovation for India's development decade. ## Earlier IIT Kanpur Partnerships This Month IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore's NSRCEL signed an MoU in October 2026 to accelerate deep-tech startups, focusing initially on defence, aerospace and dual-use technologies, CXOToday.com reported. IIT Kanpur also signed an MoU with NexPV Energy Systems in October 2026 to develop India's first CPV sun simulator, led by Professor Ashish Garg, Construction World reported. The institute launched its largest fundraising campaign in October 2026, aiming to raise $1 billion for seven strategic areas including medtech and cybersecurity, Medical Buyer reported. ## Research Partnerships Elsewhere Mitacs and the Finnish Quantum Flagship launched a partnership on October 15, 2026 to fund extended research visits between Finland and Canada, offering up to 48 weeks of support, [Quantum Zeitgeist](https://quantumzeitgeist.com/quantum-research-visits-mitacs-finnish/) reported. Forschungszentrum Jülich and RIKEN signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in January 2026, celebrated on October 9 at RIKEN's Wako site, [Mirage News](https://www.miragenews.com/forschungszentrum-julich-and-riken-join-forces-1759466/) reported. The University of Indonesia and Russian cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies are exploring cooperation on training in data science, AI and cybersecurity, facilitated by Sakuranesia Society, [ANTARA News](https://en.antaranews.com/news/434086/ui-explores-cyber-cooperation-with-russian-firm-via-sakuranesia) reported. ## Greater Than Us Campaign Target IIT Kanpur unveiled its Greater Than Us campaign in New Delhi on October 14, 2026, with a target of raising US$1 billion to support foundation, talent and frontier work. ## Companies in this story - IIT Kanpur · website: https://ecelliitk.com --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt