Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the launch of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) in Mumbai during the WAVES 2025 event, positioning it as a national-level initiative to boost animation, gaming, and digital arts in India.

The institute, envisioned as a national hub for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC), has already commenced operations.

Several tech giants, including NVIDIA, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Star India, and Adobe, have partnered with IICT to collaborate on course development and training initiatives. The IICT is being established by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,, in strategic collaboration with FICCI and CII, as a National Centre of Excellence—modeled on the lines of premier institutions like the IITs and IIMs.

The first phase of IICT is located at the NFDC building, Pedder road, Mumbai, and features state-of-the-art facilities, including gaming labs, animation labs, edit and sound suites, virtual production setups, immersive studios, a preview theatre, and multiple smart classrooms.

Vaishnaw also highlighted that Phase 2 will involve the development of a dedicated 10-acre campus at Film City, Goregaon, further expanding the institute’s capabilities and reach. In the coming years, the government plans to launch regional centres across India to decentralize access and foster local creative ecosystems.

The institute will focus on training, incubation, innovation, R&D, and policy development, and is poised to create vast opportunities for young creators, technologists, and entrepreneurs.

IANS