ASPIRE
IITB Research Park
Applied Science Park for Innovation Research and Entrepreneurship
ASPIRE IITB Research Park Foundation
Applied Science Park for Innovation Research and Entrepreneurship
Discover ASPIRE
Research Park brings together IIT Bombay’s intellectual strength, world-class R&D ecosystem, and the vibrancy of the tech industry. Conceived as a nexus for industry-academia collaboration, ASPIRE has evolved into a thriving space where science and technology are shaped to solve real-world challenges. Experience the pulse of innovation, partnerships, and breakthroughs that are driving smarter, future-ready solutions.

Bridging the Gap
ASPIRE fosters an environment that moves beyond ideation — connecting academic excellence with industry needs to tackle real-world challenges and deliver impactful solutions.
Cutting-Edge Hub
Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and purpose-built workspaces, ASPIRE fuels a dynamic workspace to catalyse innovation across disciplines.
Empowering Talent
ASPIRE equips students with industry-driven research opportunities, offering hands-on experience that builds a pool of competent future professionals.
Highlights of ASPIRE
15+
IITB Academic Units
530 Acres
IIT Bombay Campus Area
60+
Workspaces
500,000. Sq. Ft.
The Research Park Area
Partnering with 50+ companies, including 9+ residential and 41+ associate members, forms a dynamic ecosystem for innovation and robust industry-academia collaboration.
50+
ASPIRE Member Companies
60+
Workspaces
500,000. Sq. Ft.
The Research Park Area
Partnering with 50+ companies, including 9+ residential and 41+ associate members, forms a dynamic ecosystem for innovation and robust industry-academia collaboration.
50+
ASPIRE Member Companies
15+
Access to IITB Academic Units
Co-located with IIT Bombay
Partnering with 50+ companies, including 9+ residential and 41+ associate members, forms a dynamic ecosystem for innovation and robust industry-academia collaboration.
50+
ASPIRE Member Companies
68000+
IITB Alumni
14000+
IITB Students
750+
IITB Faculty Members
14000+
IITB’s Student Pool
Enabling joint research, technology pilots, and knowledge exchange.
Facilitate Industry-Academia Partnerships
Tailored workspaces, meeting rooms, and ready-to-use amenities.
State-of-the-art Infrastructure
68000+
IITB Alumni
14000+
IITB's Student Pool
18+
IITB Centres of Excellence
750+
IITB Faculty Members
2800+
Publications F.Y. 2023-24
1038+
Patents
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Connect, Collocate, Collaborate
Lease R&D Space
Collocate your R&D center in a well-equipped building inside the scenic IITB campus for the strongest possible academic interaction [Resident Members only]. Avail a co-working space for a temporary, few-person collaboration.
State of the art facilities
Tap into robust government and donor support for translational research, with streamlined access to IIT Bombay’s advanced research infrastructure. (Exclusive to Resident Members)
Multidisciplinary expertise
Engage in IIT Bombay–industry thematic forums to explore collaborative opportunities across diverse domains.
Intellectual Capital
Engage top student talent from across India and collaborate with world-class IIT Bombay faculty across diverse technology domains.
Library Access
Gain access to IIT Bombay’s extensive library resources.
Matchmaking
Receive tailored matchmaking support to align your requirements with IIT Bombay’s available expertise and capabilities.
Exchange of Knowledge
Leverage IIT Bombay’s world-class educational programs to upskill your workforce (Exclusive to Resident Members). Contribute to IITB’s academic ecosystem by nominating your experts as guest or visiting faculty.
Handholding
Receive dedicated guidance throughout the process of formalising your partnerships with various IIT Bombay offices, including R&D and Educational Outreach.
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Connect with the dynamic entrepreneurship ecosystem at IIT Bombay and the vibrant Powai community.
News and Events





ASPIRE had the pleasure of hosting Members’ Day — an occasion dedicated to fostering collaboration, expressing appreciation, and celebrating innovation across our vibrant community.
ASPIRE, the Research Park at IIT Bombay, is proud to support and participate in the First University of Chicago – IIT Bombay Workshop on Quantum Technologies, over 5th & 6th
ASPIRE - IIT Bombay Research Park Foundation conducted a Roadshow in Japan to promote research partnerships between The Japanese Industry and IIT Bombay from 18th to 22nd March, 2024. During
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Aspire - IIT Bombay Research Park Foundation Building on 20 February 2024. The Research Park is a G+14 floor building with
Research Park kicks-off the TechTalk series.The first RP TechTalk was held on November 8, 2023. The title of the talk was "Sustainability in Open Compute and Meta's Goals and Initiatives".
testimonials
Industry Reflections on ASPIRE






Have a Question?
Join us at ASPIRE – to create, research, and excel on the immense and untapped potential that science and technology have to offer.

Frequently Asked Questions
- Establish and nurture R&D collaboration between industries and IIT Bombay for mutual value creation.
- Transform into an innovation hub thriving on maturing science & technology towards industry and societal impact.
- Offer industry-centric working spaces to collaborate and jointly develop innovative solutions to advance emerging technologies towards commercialization.
- Present students with valuable corporate research exposure to strengthen the pool of talented and competent manpower in the country.
Once a company is on boarded with aspire, they can be associated through virtual mode and become an associate member or they can avail the physical space as a registered client member.
- Leverage the expertise of the highly competent faculty and the synergistic collaborative environment to evolve multi-disciplinary approaches to conduct advanced research & its translation.
- Seamless access to IIT Bombay’s labs, infrastructure in various academic units, and centers of excellence.
- Co-locate R&D assets at the ASPIRE premise.
- Access the exhaustive collection of books at IIT Bombay’s library.
Enables value creation through interactions with the intellectual capital of IITB – its students and faculty.
Companies which will be physically present at Aspire will not have access to the R and D facilities at IIT Bombay, they would be exposed to numerous other things including project engagements with faculties and students present at IIT Bombay and various modes of engagement.