IKMC
Overview

IKP Knowledge Park conducts regular workshops and conferences. Its flagship conference, IKMC - International Knowledge Millennium Conference is held every year on a scientific topic of global relevance in technology innovation to deliberate on global trends, and opportunities for India in that area, with key stakeholders and experts.

With a panel of speakers that includes luminaries in various fields, the delegate list is made up of entrepreneurs, scientists and policy makers from all over the world. Each of the IKMC themes closely echoed the focus areas of IKP, thus helping IKP in validating and formulating its strategy for future growth as a Science Park.

Past Programmes

IKMC2023: Held at HICC, Hyderabad on October 30 & 31, 2023, the conference titled Shaping the Possible: Making Positive Impact in the Anthropocene saw visionary thinkers and changemakers from around the world engage in an impactful dialogue on sustainable development, climate action, environmental stewardship, and ethical considerations. Over 100 innovators and startups showcased their cutting-edge solutions designed to pave the way for a positive and resilient Earth.

IKMC2022: Themed Sculpting the NEXT: Enabling a Future-Ready India, the conference held on October 29 & 30, 2021 brought together stalwart thought-leaders, industry experts, and innovative startups to deliberate on the possibility and practicality of transdisciplinary collaboration to achieve the One Health goal, and the game-changing role of digital technology in the global growth agenda.

IKMC2021: The deliberations during the 2-day virtual conference Shaping Sustainability: Investing in our future held on October 28 & 29, 2021 focused on powering the shift to sustainable practices. What should we do to handle the emerging environmental emergencies before we reach the tipping point? Why it is important to account for the value of nature in our balance sheets? And much more was discussed.

IKMC2020: Future Scan - Predict & Prepare, conducted virtually on October 28 & 29, 2020, revolved around evolving strategies to brace for pandemics like Covid-19, large-scale disruptions and disasters caused by climate change and other inequities and imbalances. Its Technology Exposition saw participation from over 100 startups and innovators.

IKMC2019: Planet & We - Our Connected Future organised on October 28 & 29, 2019, at HICC, Hyderabad, India saw a confluence of scientific minds from across the world deliberating on how deep-tech solutioning across various domains can provide an opportunity to slow down ecological damage.

IKMC2018: Innovation Ecosystems in Times of Disruptive Change held on October 28 & 29, 2018 featured plenary sessions, roundtables, workshops and a poster exhibition with around 120 startups in the life sciences domain. The discussions focused on how modern day innovation-driven companies can anticipate, embrace and navigate the wave of changes with agility and acumen.

IKMC2017: The two day event held on October 29 & 30, 2017 at HICC, Hyderabad was attended by a host of luminaries in the field of science. In this eleventh edition of IKMC, titled 'Startup to Scaleup', the focus was on developing systems to leverage the early gains of a positive Startup Policy of the Government of India, and address how innovators and startups can equip themselves as they go ahead with their entrepreneurial journey and take their innovations global.

IKMC2016: The two day event was held on October 24 & 25, 2016 at HICC, Hyderabad. In this tenth edition of IKMC, titled "Accelerating Innovation," the focus was on deliberating on the best ways to groom innovative startups to grow into organisations of value and discussing policies for developing innovation ecosystems that can sustain and accelerate these startups.

IKMC2015: The ninth edition of the conference, "IKMC2015: Spreading the Spirit of Innovation" was held on November 2 & 3, 2015 at HICC, Hyderabad. The two day conference saw deliberations on the role of innovators in defining India 2025, and how innovators and startups can equip themselves as they go ahead on their entrepreneurial journey to give shape to their vision.

IKMC2014: The eighth edition of the conference"IKMC2014: Innovating to Improve Lives" was held on November 3 & 4, 2014 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. It provided a platform to innovative SMEs to interact with industry leaders, policy makers and peers on emerging technologies that hold the potential to radically improve lives.

IKMC 2013: The 7th edition of the Conference, “IKMC2013: Global Innovation Exchange” held on October 25 & 26, 2013 deliberated on innovations in the high impact domains of - Healthcare | Energy | Mobile Media. Innovative SMEs, corporates, funding agencies, S&T parks, R&D institutions, associations, government bodies, researchers / students and those interested in technology & business process innovation were in attendance.

IKMC 2012: Global Innovation Exchange held on October 26 & 27, 2012 focused on opportunities in India for innovative SMEs who aspire to have global impact. IKMC became an acknowledged platform for learning, collaboration and partnerships.

IKMC 2011 held on November 16 & 17, 2011 showcased innovative SMEs in Healthcare, Energy & Mobile platforms looking for partnership and market access. The Conference acted as a Global Exchange stage for technologies and new ideas. From the year 2011, it was decided to hold the Conference every year.

IKMC 2009 was held on November 9 & 10, 2009 and focused on "Productization to Improve Healthcare Access and Reach."

IKMC 2006 was held on December 19 & 20, 2006 and focused on "Improving Public Health in India: Need for Innovative Solutions in Healthcare Delivery."

IKMC 2004 was held between October 31 - November 2, 2004 and focused on "Biotechnology in India - Building Bridge between Science & Industry."

IKMC 2002 was held in November, 2002 and focused on "Drug Discovery and Healthcare in the Knowledge Economy: India's Opportunities."