IITM Pravartak will complement its capabilities in AI solution engineering, systems integration, and deployment.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies has signed an MoU with Sarvam AI to co-develop production-grade AI applications tailored to sectors including public administration, defence, financial services and healthcare. 

Sarvam AI will bring its expertise in building India-centric foundational AI models including multilingual language models and conversational AI while IITM Pravartak will complement its capabilities in AI solution engineering, systems integration, and deployment. 

“This collaboration synergises our rigorous algorithmic research with their secure, locally-hosted infrastructure to deploy bespoke, culturally contextualised models for critical sectors across India,” Shankar Raman, Chief Executive Officer, IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, said. 

“IITM Pravartak has been building technology for national interest and institutional depth. Together, we look forward to delivering AI solutions truly built for India and available for population-scale impact,” said Pratyush Kumar, Co-Founder, Sarvam AI. 

Published on April 15, 2026