ICTI : International Centre for Technological Innovations

What ICTI : International Centre for Technological Innovations does

ICTI (International Centre for Technological Innovations) is an India-domiciled non-profit research organization founded in January 2012 in Alappuzha, Kerala, by Director Aaron George, a Commonwealth Cambridge Scholar with a Masters in Technology Policy from the University of Cambridge. The organization operates a single core product, the PgCert Research Programme — a six-month full-time postgraduate certificate combining online taught modules (Research Methodology, Design of Experiments, Research Project, Practicum) for roughly 20% of the curriculum with individual research projects and an industrial practicum making up the remaining 80%. Two annual intakes are offered in July and October, with a 30-hour-per-week on-campus commitment at ICTI's Alappuzha headquarters.

The primary customer segment is Indian bachelor's degree holders from engineering, healthcare, science, humanities, and management backgrounds seeking admission to international Master's or PhD programmes with scholarship funding. ICTI claims a 100% scholarship placement rate, with over 30 alumni awarded prestigious international scholarships including Commonwealth, Chevening, Erasmus Mundus, British Council Women in STEM, Cranfield, Duke Nicholas School, and Surrey PhD scholarships. The organization supports these outcomes through a dedicated Career Services partnership and an EU-CONEXUS consortium relationship that channels students into Erasmus Mundus joint master's programmes at European universities.

Revenue is generated through tuition/fees for the PgCert Research Programme, supplemented by an International Volunteering Programme that invites overseas students to participate in community development in India. Marketing is conducted primarily through the ICTI website, which showcases alumni success stories and a research output of over 120 published papers across six UN-SDG-aligned thematic areas. The organization operates with a lean 5-person team and has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors.

Name

ICTI : International Centre for Technological Innovations

Legal name

International Centre for Technological Innovations

Website

https://ictiresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ICTI is an India-based non-profit research organization operating the six-month full-time PgCert Research Programme, training Indian bachelor's degree holders to secure scholarships and admissions to international Master's and PhD programmes. It claims a 100% scholarship placement rate across 30+ alumni placements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Research Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Research training programmes
• Postgraduate certificate education
• Study abroad advisory
• Scholarship application support
• Interdisciplinary research education

Headquarters

HQ city

Alappuzha

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. PgCert Research Programme: The organization charges tuition/fees for its six-month full-time Postgraduate Certificate in Research programme. The programme combines online taught modules (20%) with individual research projects and industrial practicum (80%).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICTI delivers a six-month, full-time Postgraduate Certificate in Research (PgCert) Programme that combines approximately 20% online taught modules with 80% individual research projects and an industrial practicum, designed for Indian bachelor's-degree holders preparing to apply for international master's and doctoral programmes with scholarships. Alongside the PgCert, ICTI provides Study Abroad Advisory services, official Certificate Issuing and Verification, a Research Fellow Programme, and an International Volunteering Programme organized around six UN SDG-aligned research themes.

Product overview

ICTI operates as a unified educational research organization offering a single core programme — the PgCert Research Programme — supplemented by study abroad advisory services, certificate issuance/verification, research fellowship positions, and international volunteering opportunities. The main PgCert Research is a six-month intensive training combining taught modules (Research Methodology, Design of Experiments, Research Project, Practicum) delivered online with hands-on research project supervision. The organization does not offer a modular SaaS platform; instead, it provides an integrated service combining research training, scholarship assistance for international university admissions, and certificate management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PgCert Research Programme A six-month, full-time Postgraduate Certificate in Research (PgCert) for Indian bachelor's-degree holders, structured around 20% online taught modules and 80% individual research projects plus an industrial practicum, intended to build the research profile and credentials needed to apply to international master's and doctoral programmes with scholarships.
• Study Abroad Advisory Services
• Certificate Issuing and Verification Official issuance and verification of ICTI certificates and credentials for graduates, used by universities, scholarship bodies, and employers to confirm authenticity during admissions or hiring.
• Research Fellow Programme A fellowship programme that places researchers with ICTI to work on the organization's six UN SDG-aligned thematic research areas, supporting both the fellows' development and ICTI's research output.
• International Volunteering Programme Structured short-term international volunteering placements hosted by ICTI in India, organized around its six UN SDG-aligned research themes for international students and early-career participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of candidates secured admissions to prestigious foreign universities with scholarships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EU-CONEXUS (European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICTI's PgCert Research programme enables students to pursue joint programmes through Erasmus Mundus scholarships at multiple European universities including Catholic University of Valencia, La Rochelle Université, and Agricultural University of Athens under the EU-CONEXUS consortium.
• Career Services PartnershipcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDedicated career service partnership to guide students through the application process for studying abroad at prestigious universities and to assist in securing scholarships.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• IIE (Institute of International Education): US-based non-profit that administers Fulbright and other international scholarship and exchange programs globally. Comparable to ICTI as a non-profit organization in the international educational mobility space, though significantly broader in scope.
• IDP Education: Australia-listed global study-abroad placement and IELTS co-owner with deep India presence. Overlaps with ICTI on advising Indian students toward overseas higher education, including scholarship pathways such as those ICTI leverages.

Others

• Chevening Scholarships (UK FCDO): UK government scholarship programme for emerging leaders to pursue UK Master's degrees. One of ICTI's named primary scholarship destinations (multiple ICTI alumni on Chevening per source), making it functionally a channel/economic partner rather than competitor but structurally adjacent in the same end-market.
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service): German government scholarship administrator for Indian students targeting German-language and English Master's/PhD programs. Comparable to ICTI on the inbound India-to-Europe scholarship pipeline and recognized name among ICTI's plausible competitor/feeder set.
• Fulbright Program: US government-funded international educational exchange offering scholarships and grants for graduate study and research. While Fulbright is a scholarship administrator rather than a training provider, the Fellowship pathway model (research experience → global scholarship) is conceptually analogous to ICTI's positioning.

Direct peers

• Yocket: India-based study-abroad platform with strong focus on MS/PhD admissions to US and European universities, plus scholarship databases and counseling. Directly comparable to ICTI on target customer (Indian bachelor's graduates seeking overseas Master's/PhD) and on scholarship-discovery use case.
• Leap Scholar: India-founded study-abroad platform combining admissions counseling, test prep, and financing for students targeting overseas graduate programs. Comparable to ICTI as both serve the Indian bachelor's-graduate segment aiming for international Master's/PhD admission and scholarships, though Leap is digital-first and far larger.
• Leverage Edu: New Delhi-headquartered study-abroad and admissions platform serving Indian applicants to global universities, including scholarship guidance. Operates in the same customer segment as ICTI (Indian bachelor's holders seeking international graduate admission), competing for the same inbound demand pool.

Emerging players

• upGrad Abroad: Indian edtech major's overseas-graduate vertical offering pathway programs and admissions support for Indian students targeting foreign universities. Comparable to ICTI on the pathway-program concept (preparing Indian graduates for international admission) and increasingly on scholarship assistance.
• MPOWER Financing: US-based fintech that provides loans and admissions-support services to international students, including those from India. Touches the same Indian bachelor's-to-overseas-graduate journey ICTI targets, but addresses financing rather than research training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ictiresearch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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