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HCL Tech sets up Innovation Centre on engineering and R&D in Canada

HCL Technologies on Friday said it has opened an Innovation Centre focused on Engineering and R&D services in Edmonton, Alberta. Bringing together an ecosystem of partners from academia, government institutions, startups and technology providers, HCL Technologies' Innovation Centre will serve as a hub for HCL Engineering teams to co-innovate with customers and solve complex business problems for clients globally, a statement said. The team will be engaged in product engineering, platform engineering, operational technology services and next-generation engineering, research and development, it added. The centre will house an engineering and co-innovation lab, which will enable high tech and software clients, including Fortune 100 leaders, to not only envision their products, but also to see rapid product prototyping, collaborative research and continuous learning to create faster time to market, the statement said. Clients can leverage the centre to create new product designs, ...

Lead start-up, innovation movement: Assam CM Himanta to Gauhati

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urged Gauhati University to lead a start-up and innovation movement in the state and assured the institute that it will get all support from the government.

Govt agency ties up with Amazon for products by grassroot innovators

Student creativity-based innovative products will be available to millions of customers by virtue of a new partnership between NIFientreC and Amazon India launched on Wednesday.

Explained: How Covid-fuelled innovations will change our today, tomorrow

The pandemic has hastened medical and tech research, the benefits of which will be visible this year and beyond

Atal Innovation rankings: Seven IITs among top 10; IIT Madras comes first

IISc Bengaluru has bagged the sixth rank

WardWizard Innovations posts 12-fold jump in two-wheeler sales in Nov

Electric vehicle maker WardWizard Innovations and Mobility on Wednesday reported nearly a 12-fold jump in its two-wheeler sales at 3,290 units in November, driven by festive season sales and rebound in the business activities. The Vadodara-based company, which markets its electric two-wheelers under the 'Jpy e-bike' brand, had sold 255 vehicles in November 2020, according to a release. Continuing with yet another strong sales momentum, WardWizard Innovation &Mobility Ltd sold 3,290 e- scooters and motorcycle units in November, the company said. The massive sales led to a 1,190 per cent growth compared to November 2020 sales of 255 units, it said. The low-speed models of the company have further observed good traction in both urban and semi-urban centres, the EV maker said, adding, already, 13,516 units are sold in the April-November period of the fiscal, clocking a 590 per cent compared to the same period of last year, it stated. The total sales in the first eight months of the

Gates Foundation announces $50 million fund to support science, innovation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced an initial commitment of USD 50 million to support science and innovation in low- and middle-income countries. "We need the ideas and leadership of the people who are closest to the global health challenges we're working to address," Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman was quoted as saying in a statement. The announcement of an initial commitment of USD 50 million to support science and innovation in low- and middle-income countries was made at the 17th Grand Challenges Annual Meeting.

India, France share ambitions in environment, health & innovation : Macron

Macron's made the remarks in a tweet in Hindi following his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Rome, Italy.

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Digital public goods driving innovation in India: Nandan Nilekani

Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani on Friday said India has been "unique" in creating a set of public goods that are helping drive innovation in the country

75 science tech & innovation hubs to be set up exclusively for SCs & STs

The government will be setting up 75 Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs across the country exclusively for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs)

UK-India joint research and innovation funding led to 258 projects: Report

The UK-India research and innovation relationship has resulted in 258 projects with a joint investment of around 330 million pounds, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) India said in a new report

Wipro launches co-innovation space with Google Cloud in Bengaluru

IT services major Wipro on Friday announced the launch of the Wipro-Google Cloud Innovation Arena in Bengaluru to accelerate adoption of cloud services. This cloud collaboration space will provide in-house technical expertise, ensure seamless cloud adoption, and accelerate innovation to drive business transformation for customers, a statement said. "By combining the expertise and resources of Wipro FullStride Cloud Services and Google Cloud, this jointly developed innovation centre will offer a unique combination of people, processes, and platforms that will collectively create a futuristic experience for customers globally," it added. This arena will also showcase the talent, tools and best practices required to develop and deploy applications on Google Cloud. "We are excited to strengthen our partnership with Google Cloud, and look forward to leveraging the Wipro-Google Cloud Innovation Arena to increase cloud capabilities, build solutions across industries, and help our customer

India second-largest technology hub for Amazon globally: India Head

India is the second-largest technology hub for Amazon globally and its teams are powering innovations not only for customers in the country but globally as well, a top company executive said.

Innovation in science, tech will make India self-reliant: Jitendra Singh

Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that scientific and innovative aptitude should be inculcated among children from initial stages of schooling

Puri's 'Next' strategy drives ITC into smart FMCG, hotels, agri innovation

ITC appears to be closing in on turning its FMCG, agriculture and hotel segments as main growth drivers, with chairman Sanjiv Puri shepherding the 'Next' strategy

Jal Shakti Ministry short-lists innovation proposals for water supply

A government-constituted panel has short-listed six innovation and eight research and development proposals related to water supply

Zensar reveals new logo in first rebranding drive in almost two decades

Rebranding comes on the back of strategic investments in building capabilities that help businesses take disruptive experiences and products to market with velocity

Hyderabad-based techie develops mileage booster for vehicles to save fuel

With the aim to reduce carbon footprint, a Hyderabad-based technician has developed an innovative mileage booster for vehicles that helps save fuel

Modi addresses VivaTech, says India offers what innovators, investors need

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