IIT Hyderabad and Indian Navy to Establish Co-Developmental Technology Innovation Centre; Read Details Here


IIT Hyderabad and Indian Navy to Establish Co-Developmental Technology Innovation Centre; Read Details Here

New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad has joined hands with the Indian Navy’s Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE) to jointly establish a Co-Developmental Technology Innovation Centre (CTIC).

As per IIT Hyderabad, the MoU with Indian Indian Navy will result in the establishment of a Co-Developmental Technology Innovation Centre (CTIC) at the institute's research park. This step aims to make research and academics more focused on national security. 

Under this collaboration, IIT Hyderabad will formulate and participate in various joint research programmes. These programs will leapfrog the integration of transformational technology into products to be deployed on Indian Navy platforms.

Talking about this initiative, Sumohana S Channappayya, Faculty-in-Charge, Technology Research Park said, "The MoU between WESEE, Indian Navy and IIT Hyderabad paves the way for long-term collaboration between the two organisations '.

"The establishment of the Co-Developmental Technology Innovation Centre (CTIC) at IIT Hyderabad’s Technology Research Park (TRP) is the crucial first step for this engagement”, he added. 

With his step, IIT Hyderabad and Indian Navy will work together to solve real-world problems by leveraging the deep tactical and technical expertise of WESEE and IIT Hyderabad. “The collaboration aligns with the goal of building an Atma Nirbhar Bharat”, Sumohana added.

In addition to this, IIT Hyderabad has signed an MOU with AUT, New Zealand to facilitate and enhance cooperation between AUT and IITH through joint research. The research will be done in the field of mutual interest of both institutes. 

Informing about MoU, Professor Guy Littlefair, Pro Vice Chancellor of AUT said, "We raised the bar for our shared objectives to create the most powerful strategic alliances by signing a new MOU. I look forward to generating important results from our ties".

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