India, June 12 -- Chartr, a startup incubated at the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), has completed a full technology transfer of its research-backed innovations-an uncommon achievement within the Indian higher education and research ecosystem. The company has formalised all licensing agreements with IIIT-Delhi, translating academic research into commercial applications.

Chartr was founded by Dr. Pravesh Biyani, a faculty member at IIIT-Delhi. The company builds on over seven years of academic research in the domains of urban mobility and optimisation of public systems.

The research originally conceptualised within the academic setting has now evolved into a set of products designed for real-world imp...