Centre for Innovation in Infectious Disease Research, Education, and Training (CIIDRET) established under the ordinance XV-A of the University of Delhi since October 2015 has received due approvals of the Academic Council and the Executive Council. As per its mandate, it has initiated several activities, which include interaction with college students of science stream to inspire them to take up research and Innovation as their career. CIIDRET has planned to promote Industry-Academia Interaction through ‘Entrepreneurship Guest Public Lecture Series’, which includes lectures by Entrepreneurs and the facilitators of Innovation. CIIDRET has been providing state-of-the-art Proteomic and Genomic analytical facilities along with expert advice to scientists from both academia and Industry, and offers consultancy to the Biotech Industry. CIIDRET will soon start Hands-on training courses covering different aspects of Genomics and Proteomics in collaboration with Industry Experts under the scheme ‘Continuing Education and Skill Enhancement for Innovation in Biotechnology (CIIDRET-CESEIB).