The Alpha College of Engineering and Technology, Puducherry, was among the recipients of the Sustainable Institute Industry Partnership (SIIP) 2015 Award which recognizes effective linkages between institute and industries. SIIP is an initiative that aims to bridge the Institute-Industry gap through symbiosis, according to the Society for Educational and Entrepreneurship Development (SEED) which has constituted the award. The Alpha College of Engineering and Technology was given the award at the third SIIP conference organised by SEED at IIT Madras on July 4.