At Bengaluru GAFX 2026, a nationwide collaboration was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai and leading AVGC-XR bodies across India — including Asifa India.
The MoU was signed in the presence of authorities from Government of Karnataka. This agreement brings together associations from few states, creating a unified national framework to accelerate growth in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR).
Key Focus Areas of the Collaboration:
• Education & Skilling
• Incubation & Start-up Support
• Research & Innovation
• Institutional Visibility & Showcases
The MoU signing was coordinated by Asifa India President Sanjay Khimesara and it witnessed the presence of distinguished leaders including Ashish Kulkarni (Founding Director, IICT), Siva Kumar Kasetty (Technical Director, ASIFA India) signed on behalf of Asifa India and Harshita Sharma represented for the exchange of MOU with IICT’s leadership team.
For ASIFA India, this collaboration reinforces our national commitment to strengthening industry-academia alignment, promoting research, innovation & original IP creation, supporting start-ups and independent creators and building a globally competitive AVGC-XR talent ecosystem
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