Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India and Indian Institute of Science Collaborate for Innovation in Sustainable Mobility

Bengaluru, November 24, 2023: Furthering its dedication to innovation and sustainable mobility, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for superior analysis collaboration. This industry-academia partnership is a big step in direction of reaching Mercedes-Benz’s Ambition 2039, which goals to make all the fleet of new autos internet carbon-neutral alongside all the worth chain and over the autos’ whole life cycle by 2039.

With the imaginative and prescient of ‘fixing world issues regionally’, this settlement goals to facilitate joint analysis, nurture expertise, and promote collaborative innovation in sustainable mobility. The partnership will concentrate on driving engineering transformation and pursuing long-term research-oriented initiatives. Both organisations will leverage one another’s current capabilities, together with infrastructure and tutorial applications.

Manu Saale, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, stated “Leading {industry} gamers, premier tutorial establishments, and India’s world-class expertise are poised to guide the EV revolution at present. Collaborations that assist bridge the hole between {industry} and academia can allow the scientific analysis neighborhood to supply cutting-edge innovation that meets the evolving calls for of the {industry} and clients. We are excited on the potentialities of working intently with Indian Institute of Science and stay up for bringing the most effective of Indian engineering analysis to the worldwide stage.”

Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Director, Indian Institute of Science, stated, “We stay up for collaborating with Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India in the realm of sustainable mobility and electrical autos. Research and innovation in this space not solely promote vitality independence but in addition create financial alternatives. The partnership reinforces our dedication to strengthen industry-academia engagements that may make a big affect in the approaching years.”

Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) will handle IISc’s interactions with {industry} and facilitate entry to IISc’s information base and assets. The scope of the two-year settlement additionally consists of an change of info, instructing supplies, technological and scientific publications, looking for joint funding alternatives to publish papers, generate and shield mental property and sponsoring analysis.