Prof. Sudarshan Kumar, Dean (International Relations), along with his team, had the privilege of meeting Hon’ble Mr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Federal Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Austria; H.E. Dr. Robert Zischg, Ambassador of Austria to India and Mag. Florian Frauscher, MLS, Head of the Federal Ministry of Economics, Energy and Tourism on 13th April, 2026. The interaction also included representatives from Austrian Technical Universities - Mr. Clemens Weihs, Team Lead, Strategic Partnerships; Dr.-Ing. Susanne Feiel, Director, International Relations, Montanuniversität Leoben and Dr. Christian Hoffmann, Senior Advisor, Innovation and Equity Management, TU Wien.

The discussions highlighted innovation and start-up ecosystems as key areas of collaboration. Prof. Kumar shared insights into IIT Bombay’s vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem, industry partnerships and translational research initiatives. The meeting also included discussions on the existing collaborations between IIT Bombay and Austrian Technical Universities—Montanuniversität Leoben, TU Wien and TU Graz—and opportunities to further strengthen these partnerships. The interaction marked a significant step forward in advancing academic and research collaborations between IIT Bombay and Austrian Technical Universities.

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MUL: https://www.linkedin.com/school/montanuniversit%C3%A4t-leoben/ 

TU Wien https://www.linkedin.com/school/tuwien/ 

U Graz https://www.linkedin.com/school/tugraz1811/  

Dr.-Ing. Susanne Feiel https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanne-feiel/ 

Dr. Christian Hoffmann https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-hoffmann-b1a23446/