Bangalore: Agentic Web Roadmap with MIT, Accel, B79

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​​Project Nanda, originally from MIT, is architecting the building blocks for the Internet of AI Agents in a three phase roadmap. The first phase: Agent Foundations, builds on open protocols such as MCP and A2A by adding discoverability, trust, and reputation.

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​​MCP and A2A have sparked a new wave of excitement around the agentic web, setting the stage for rapid innovation and collaboration. Open protocols like the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent2Agent (A2A) are enabling AI agents to interoperate seamlessly, making it easier for developers and enterprises to build powerful, agent-driven applications.

​​​​​But what are the opportunities in the next two phases? Agentic Commerce and Agentic Societies.

​​​​Join Prof. Ramesh Raskar, MIT and rest of the MIT team for an interactive discussion. Join a group of researchers, developers, founders and investors exploring opportunities in agentic web and latest developments in Project Nanda.

​​​​About Project Nanda at MIT

​​​​How can trillions of  AI agents collaborate across organizational silos, communicate seamlessly, navigate autonomously on the internet, socialize, learn, earn and transact on our behalf. Project Nanda, which originated at MIT, is a collective creating a quilt in the post-AI world to build an open, vibrant agentic web. The project includes research, code base, standards and a venture hub. Roadmap includes trust layers, knowledge pricing, packet switched intelligence, population AI and privateML.  

​​Research and Development Roadmap

​​Phase 1: Foundations of Agentic WebBuild the core infrastructure enabling agents to find each other, communicate seamlessly across different platforms and protocols, and integrate easily into existing systems through standardized onboarding tools and interoperability frameworks.

​​Phase 2: Agentic Commerce Establish economic mechanisms where agents can price and trade knowledge, leverage distributed edge computing resources, and participate in marketplace systems with proper payment protocols and incentive structures for services and capabilities.

​​Phase 3: Society of Agents Create collective intelligence networks where large populations of agents can learn collaboratively while maintaining privacy, coordinate across organizational data boundaries, and distribute AI processing across networks to achieve emergent group behaviors.

​​​​Follow Project Nanda at MIT

​​​​LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/projectnanda/
Events Calendar: https://Lu.Ma/nanda
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectNANDA
GitHub repos https://github.com/projnanda
Homepage: https://projectnanda.org
MIT research group: https://nanda.mit.edu
Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/BxnPBEqd88

​​= We have many scientists from MIT on this trip. Get to know them at the YouTube channel below, or watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S51FOnqF0o
= Read the paper https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.14263 or the summary at the LinkedIn page below.
= To prepare for the hands-on tutorial, please create your own agent at join39.org and create a hosted agentthat is discoverable on the web (you can upgrade a CrewAI or LangChain agent as well) here https://github.com/projnanda/adapter

​Location

​Please register to see the exact location of this event.

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​Join us for the Kumbhathon Startup Festival and help co-create breakthrough innovations for the Kumbh Mela 2027, the world's largest gathering. We are building the first AI-Powered Kumbh, and we need you.

​​We are partnering with MIT Media Lab's Project NANDA (Networked AI Agents in Decentralized Architecture). Team from Boston will be joining.

​​This is a $2B opportunity for startups, investors and corporate R&D. Read more here https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/startups-innovators-unlock-2b-kumbh-mela-2027-ai-first-ramesh-raskar-baane/

​​This is more than just an event; it's a movement.

​​Present your innovative solution for the Kumbh Mela directly to investors, industry representatives, and global thought leaders.

​​Collaborate on curated problem statements or bring your own bold idea. All innovations are welcome!

​​Get the latest updates on the wider Kumbhathon and Project NANDA initiatives.

​​Who We're Calling: We invite you to join this mission as a:

• ​​Startup

• ​​Designer

• ​​Mentor

• ​​Industry Representative

• ​​Investor

​​Thematic Areas of Innovation: We are focusing on solutions across a wide spectrum of challenges:

• ​​AI for Social Good

• ​​People Tech

• ​​Food Tech

• ​​Art & Culture Tech

• ​​Health Tech

• ​​Spiritual Tech

• ​​Infra Tech

• ​​Sustainability Tech

​​APPLY TO PRESENT

​If you have a solution or a startup, this is your chance. Don't miss the deadline to apply to present your work.

​​Apply Now: https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/ams-application/challenge.html?applicationId=68760d67e4b074eae6d1de42

​​EXPLORE THE CHALLENGES View the detailed problem statements that we are aiming to solve together.

​​View Problem Statements: https://kumbhathon.com/incubation-services/

​​REGISTER TO ATTEND Secure your spot for the main event on August 11th to witness the innovation and network with leaders. Your registration via this Luma page confirms your attendance.

​​This initiative is proudly organized by Project NANDA MIT and Kumbhathon, with ecosystem support by TEAM, YourNest VC, RIIDL, Startup India, and Maharashtra State Innovation Society.