India’s 1st Future LABS centre inaugurated at C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram

India’s 1st Future LABS centre inaugurated at C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram

India’s 1st FutureLABS centre inaugurated at C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram

What: Union Minister Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar unveiled India’s first FutureLABS at C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram, which aims to pioneer next-generation chip design and research.

When? March 12, 2024.

Key points:

  • The center is called the “Centre for Semiconductor Chips & Systems for Strategic Electronics.”
  • The goal is to stimulate an ecosystem for next-generation chip design, production, and research.
  • Thiruvananthapuram will become India’s next innovation hub, with a focus on startups, electronic systems, and innovation.
  • Collaborations were announced with the Ministry of Railways for electric locomotive technology and Tata Power for microgrid technologies.
  • BelRise Industries Limited receives a technology transfer for an electric vehicle wireless charger.
  • The Minister emphasized the importance of digitization, semiconductors, and AI in creating India’s technological future.
  • The Minister emphasized the importance of digitization, semiconductors, and AI in creating India’s technological future.
  • Industry partners praised the engagement with C-DAC for improving Kerala’s technological innovation ecosystem.

Collaborations for technological advancement:

  • Railway Modernization: Creating electric locomotives in partnership with the Ministry of Railways.
  • Sustainable Energy: A Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Power for sustainable energy solutions and grid upgrading.
  • Industry-Academia Synergy: BelRise Industries Limited will receive technology for an electric vehicle wireless charger through a relationship with VNIT Nagpur.

Futurelabs Initiatives:

  • Collaborative Innovation: Creating an atmosphere conducive to innovation by collaborating with government agencies, industry, academia, students, and entrepreneurs.
  • Thiruvananthapuram: An Innovation Hub Thiruvananthapuram aims to become India’s next innovation hub by capitalising on its talent pool and ecosystem.

Pioneering technological advancements:

  • The inauguration is a major move toward technological innovation, establishing India as a global leader in cutting-edge research and development.

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