Bangladesh, Nov. 1 -- Twenty-four faculty and student teams have advanced to the incubation phase of Independent University, Bangladesh's (IUB) Innovation to Impact Award (i2i), as the university launched the programme's second phase on Saturday.

The event, titled "Innovation to Impact Award - Phase II: The Start of Incubation Journey", was organised by the university's Center of Innovation and Incubation (IUB360) on October 31, 2026.

The programme introduced the selected teams and their 12 industry mentors. Each mentor has been assigned two teams, bringing professional experience from different industries, businesses and corporate sectors.

Over the next eight months, the teams will work with their mentors to develop their projects an...