14-05-2025
IIT-Madras ties up with Energy Systems Catapult UK
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has partnered with Energy Systems Catapult UK to work on net zero innovation and sustainability. The partnership will open opportunities for knowledge exchange, applied research and commercialisation of clean energy technologies.
ESC is a UK-government backed innovation centre launched in 2015 and is part of a network of nine technology and innovation centres established by Innovate UK. Catapult Network fosters collaborations between industry, government, research organisations and academia to transform ideas into valuable products and services.
Manu Santhanam, Dean, ICSR, Satya Seshadri, faculty head and Nikhil Tambe, chief executive officer, the Energy Consortium, represented the institute while Brendan O'Neill, advisor, innovator support and international, represented Energy Systems Catapult UK and Babita Sharma, senior net zero advisor, British High Commission, were present.
The collaboration aims to facilitate joint innovation programmes in renewable energy, smart grids, energy storage, electric mobility, green hydrogen, green ports and maritime. Joint workshops and studies tailored to Indian and UK context will be undertaken. The MoU will enable greater access to global innovation networks, especially for Indian startups and researchers.
