C4IR India

The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) India was launched in October 2018 by the Prime Minister of India with the aim of driving the adoption and responsible deployment of emerging technologies in India.

A collaboration between the World Economic Forum, coordinated by the NITI Ayog, the launch of the centre is part of the World Economic Forum's global network of centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The C4IR India has taken a three-pillared approach to its initiatives, which includes constituting a multi-stakeholder community, enabling insight reports and frameworks and helping to design, pilot, and scale targeted solutions. It has also prioritized impact through its initiatives by working with partners to design and scale solutions that address specific challenges, and by collecting and sharing evidence to inform decision-making and policy development.

Over the last six years, the centre has brought together experts from government, the private sector, civil society and academia to address challenges and seize opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

As we look to the future, C4IR India will spearhead transformative initiatives with a sharp focus on impact.

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution India

The World Economic Forum India Liaison Office

Building 1, Ground Floor, Reliance Corporate Park,

Thane-Belapur Road, Ghansoli, Navi-Mumbai – 400 701

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Purushottam Kaushik

Head, C4IR India

Satyanarayana Jeedigunta

Chief Advisor, C4IR India

Vignesh Santhanam

Project Lead, Aerospace & Drones

Abhay Pareek

Lead, AI for Agriculture Innovation (AI4AI)

Jasmeet Khurana

Lead, Climate Technology

Debmalya Sen

Lead, Advanced Energy Solutions Industry

Shreejit Borthakur

Lead Agri- Tech, AI4AI

Pratyush Sharma

Lead, Digital Health

Harsh Sharma

Lead, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Ayushi Sarna

Specialist, Data Policy and Artificial Intelligence

Sakshi Vohra

Strategy & Operations Specialist

Piyush Gupta

Project Specialist, C4IR India

Drishti Kumar

Specialist, Agri-Tech

Sambhav Kela

Project Fellow, AI for India 2030

Deepak Kumar

Project Fellow, AVIATE India, Advanced Air Mobility

Suyash Tyagi

Project Fellow, AVIATE India, Advanced Air Mobility

Divya Dulani

Ops Specialist, C4IR India

Agriculture: AI4AI

Leveraging Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies for 130 million smallholder and women farmers. Access to finance, sustainable agriculture practices and efficient value chains.

AI for India 2030

Establish a blueprint for shaping National AI agenda and social impact through the adoption of AI. Lead and contribute to the World Economic Forum’s global communities through providing national strategies blueprints.

Climate Technology

Climate-Smart Urban Transformation to support Indian cities improve efficiency of urban mobility and build environment systems by a third by 2035 and halve the expected adverse per capita climate impact of urban flooding, heat stress and pollution.

Space Economy India

Conduct comprehensive dialogues that explores the critical factors shaping India's space economy, enabling informed economic decisions and strategic initiatives that position India as a global leader in the emerging space economy.

Healthcare: FIRST Health

Fourth Industrial Revolution for Sustainable Transformation of Cancer Care, in partnership with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and Government of Meghalaya.

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) India – an Impact Journey

Over the past six years, C4IR India has emerged as a key hub for multistakeholder collaboration and has improved the lives of 1.25 million citizens through enhanced livelihoods and better access to healthcare. The centre has driven Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies across agriculture, health and aviation, setting a benchmark for transformative progress. As C4IR India continues to expand, it is now focusing on cutting-edge areas such as AI, climate tech, and space tech, with exciting potential for creating lasting value for society.

C4IR India remains dedicated to strengthening its partnerships and scaling its impact, driving progress towards a future in which emerging technologies serve as a cornerstone for economic growth, environmental sustainability and social equity. Together, we are shaping a brighter, technology-empowered tomorrow for India and the world.

C4IR India is strategically positioned to scale impactful initiatives over the next five years and venture into new high-potential domains. Guided by the philosophy to “think big, start small, scale fast”, we aim to advance transformative projects that address India’s evolving socioeconomic landscape.

Published in Jan 2025

As the world’s largest democracy embarking on a massive digital transformation, India is a key political, social and economic player that will shape the course of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India, at the launch of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution India

The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution India has been working as a hub for multistakeholder collaboration for the last six years. The centre has engaged nearly 200 institutions, working as a platform for government, industries and other stakeholders to accelerate the journey of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies in India. Reliance, as a founding partner of the centre, is delighted with the successful six-year journey enabling significant impact across agriculture, health and aviation. We are looking forward to our partnership with the centre as it expands into new domains of advanced energy, AI, manufacturing and emerging technologies.