Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) and Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), Japan, the parent company of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the biggest automaker in the country, signed a 3-year contract to start Suzuki Innovation Centre (SIC) with the vision of “creating innovations for India and Japan” by creating a platform for exchange of knowledge between the two organizations.
SIC will be operated as a platform for open innovation among Industries, Academia, and Startups. The Centre will also support skill development and exchange of human resources between India and Japan.
SIC is yet another milestone for IITH to play an important role in strengthening the India-Japan relationship. As a part of this initiative, IITH has offered the necessary support for the centre within the Technology Research Park.
Prof B S Murty, Director of IITH, said,“It is a result of cumulative success stories between SMC and IITH over the years. The philosophy of this programme is to create inclusive value for the Indian and Japanese societies. IITH will work closely with SMC and other upcoming stakeholders to identify and address broad challenges on and beyond mobility, in India and Japan, on top of the synergistic combination of technology and design. The centre is also a testament to the leaders we are producing at our campus. Very young and dynamic alumni of IITH: Vipul Nath Jindal and Prathyusha Thammineni, who have led the whole initiative from ground-up.”
The detailed activities in SIC are planned to be launched in the second quarter this year.
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