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Business Standard
23-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Imperial College Bengaluru welcomes Imperial College London new initiative Imperial Global India
VMPL New Delhi [India], May 23: Imperial College, London, one of the top universities in the world with QS global ranking number 2, launched its Imperial Global India international science hub in Bengaluru to expand its scientific, innovation, and education partnership with India. The hub is expected to promote collaborations with Indian institutes and the university in emerging technologies like telecommunications, critical minerals, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, health tech, clean tech, biotechnology, and advanced materials. Professor Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College, said the university looked for areas around the world where they had the greatest density of collaboration and "that are like-minded in terms of their ambition around research and innovation and that very much feel home away from home." Dr. Hari Krishna Maram, Founder Chairman Imperial College Bengaluru had a great interaction with Professor Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College London for a possible collaboration in AI Research and Development stating our ambition with Imperial Global India is strengthen and expand our academic, industrial and innovation partnerships, and to showcase the world-class impact that UK-India science and innovation can have on shared global challenges. Together we will use science for humanity to create a more resilient world. Professor Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College London wished a great success of Imperial College Bengaluru on their 19th Anniversary. "Imperial college Bengaluru" was established in 2007 by the alumni of ISB, a distinguished educationalist and visionary with a single-minded approach to professionalize the mainstream education and bring the corporate closer to academics. Starting from a finishing school it has grown to be a conglomerate of several divisions serving the need of students as well as professionals looking out for a successful career ahead. The focus of Imperial College Bengaluru is to bring innovative methods. Imparting high quality management education and creating a pool of world class managerial talent were the key objectives of our founders when they established the Imperial College. Moving ahead with that vision we have been successful imbibing the right tenets in our students enabling them in our successful change agents. We feel a profound sense of responsibility for continuing Imperial College of Bengaluru proud legacy of groundbreaking ideas and transformational educational experiences and to be building on the strong foundation. We recognize that we stand at a unique moment in time, and we are energized by the challenges that lie ahead. With business education at an inflection point, we must strive to equip future leaders with the competence and character to address emerging global business and social challenges. At Imperial we believe the role of business is to advance society, creating new wealth and economic opportunity for all people, in developing regions as well as the developed economies. In our research and teaching, we are educating the next generation of leaders with the firm conviction that business can and must be a force for good in the world. Discipline, Dedication and Determination are our Core Values. Dr. Hari Krishna Maram, Digital Brand Ambassador and Chairman of Vision Digital India & Founder Chairman Imperial College Bengaluru and Vice Chancellor Global Digital University USA, Founder Chairman Global Economic Forum and Building World's First AI Technology Digital University Delivering in 50 +Global Languages. Dr. Maram's work in the field of Management and Management Education spans over 28 years. Worked decade in leading MNC Novartis Global Pharma. He has an illustrious career in education and has served as the Governing Council Member at AIMA (All India Management Association), Managing Committee Member CII, Chairperson - International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Vice President at AIMS (Association of Indian Management Schools). Additionally, he was Honorable Secretary-BMA (Bangalore Management Association), Treasurer-Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI) South India, Executive Board Member at NIPM, President Lead India Foundation USA, Served in Lions International 20 Years in Different Capacity instrumental in building Lions Super Speciality Hospital of 7 Crore and Chairperson Higher Education Forum -Karnataka. His efforts in management education have been recognized on numerous occasions by the Government of India. He is also a part of the UGC Committee. Besides being an excellent academician and educationist, Dr Maram is involved with many CSR activities. He is the District Chairman of Lion's International and Trustee of Lions Super Speciality Eye Hospital & Lions District Service Foundation. Additionally, he is the Chief Mentor of the great initiative "Bangalore Green" which aims at environmental conservation in Bangalore. Throughout his lifetime, he has received various awards like Prestigious Knighthood Award from UK, Global Icon from UK Parliament, Highest Honour from Egypt and Turkey Government, MTC Global Top 10 Thinkers, Forbes Magazine Listed, Most Admired Global Indian Award at California USA , Highest Honour From SriLanka Government, International Leadership Award from Institute of Economic Studies,Medal of Honour from Education Post, "Ramaswamy P Aiyar Best Young Teacher" Award by AIMS, "J L Batra Best Research Paper" Award, "Education Evangelist of India" Award, Lions International President's Medal, Karmavira Chakra Award, "Medal of Honour" from CIAC Global & The Education, 50 Most Admired Global Indian award from Passion Vista Magazine, Sunfo High appreciation award from Srilanka, International Leadership Innovations Excellence Award from Indo-Srilanka Economic Summit, SHIKSHA RATTAN award from Institute of Economic Studies, International Icon Award from International Economic Summit @ Thailand, Global CIO Award by Global CIO Forum , Gem of India Award Cambridge School , World Peace Award Yogamata Foundation, Dr APJ Kalam Award from Maharashtra Governor , Peace Ambassador Award Global Peace Foundation Malaysia, Skoch Group Order of Merit Award , 28 COE Global Award at Dubai, Zee Media Group Academic Leadership Award , Business Excellence Award from Afghan Embassy and many more ..... Created 3 World Book of Records London in 2 years span, Guinness World Record, Asia Book of Record. As a Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, Keynote Speaker in more than 800 conferences national and International. Written articles, Research Papers more than 100. Research Guide for more than 4 leading Universities and Guided 15 Research students. Awarded 2 Academic, 2 Honorary Doctorate along with 1 academic and 1 Honorary from leading Universities. Studied from top Institution like ISB Hyderabad, Oxford University. Traveled more than 100 countries. Professor Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College London is a graduate of UCD, trained in general medicine and nephrology, and was awarded PhD and MD degrees for research in renal physiology and molecular medicine, respectively. His academic career as a physician-scientist included positions at Harvard Medical School, the University of Toronto and UCD. He is an international authority on the pathogenesis of renal inflammation and diabetic kidney disease. Professor Brady is a recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Science from the Queen's University Belfast, Honorary Fellowships from the Royal College of Anaesthetists in Ireland and Royal College of Physicians London, and the Robert Menzies Medal from the University of Melbourne. Professor Brady is a member of the Royal College of Art's Council, and the League of European Research Universities (LERU) Rectors' Assembly. He was non-executive director of Kerry Group plc from 2014 to 2024 and non-executive director of ICON plc from 2014 to 2022. He chaired Ireland's Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group and served as a member of Ireland's Higher Education Authority.
New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Science
- New Indian Express
Imperial College London opens science hub in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: One of the world's top-ranked universities, Imperial College London, launched a science and innovation hub in Bengaluru on Wednesday to deepen its collaborations with Indian institutions, scientists and industry leaders. Named Imperial Global India, the hub aims to co-create cutting-edge research and technology solutions with Indian partners, focusing on urgent global challenges such as climate change, antimicrobial resistance, food and water security, and sustainable energy. Speaking at the launch held at the Science Gallery in Bengaluru, Imperial President Prof Hugh Brady said the hub will support flagship initiatives such as collaborative PhD programmes, fellowships, scholarships and long-term research partnerships across areas like quantum science, AI, biotech and advanced materials.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
UK's Imperial College launches science hub in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Imperial College, London, one of the top universities in the world, launched its fourth international science hub in Bengaluru to expand its scientific, innovation, and education partnership with India. The hub is expected to promote collaborations with Indian institutes and the university in emerging technologies like telecommunications, critical minerals, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, health tech, clean tech, biotechnology, and advanced materials. Professor Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College, said the university looked for areas around the world where they had the greatest density of collaboration and "that are like-minded in terms of their ambition around research and innovation and that very much feel home away from home." "So out of that conversation, we decided that we would launch four global hubs—in Singapore, San Francisco, Accra. And then the fourth, which we're launching tonight, is Bengaluru as our India hub," he said. Prof Brady clarified that the university is not looking at establishing a branch campus. "Other universities I know are doing that, but that's not our priority. We think that we can have the greatest impact working with Indian partners in the research and innovation space," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Imperial researchers jointly published almost 2,000 research publications with academicians in over 300 Indian institutions in the last five years. While there was 170 million pounds of research funding for collaboration between Imperial and India in the past five years, the university said it is looking forward to doubling it in the next five years. The funding is not just from both the govts and the university seed funding, but also from industries and philanthropists. The university, which is ranked #2 globally in QS world rankings 2025, has around 800 Indian students and 3,000 alumni from India. While the university is still looking at office spaces, there are three officials who will work out of the Bengaluru office.
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Imperial College London and India eye $340 million for AI, health and clean tech research by 2030
Imperial College London has announced an ambitious plan to double research funding between India and the UK, targeting at least $340 million in the next five years, building on the foundation of $170 million in prior collaborative funding from UK and Indian sources. The announcement came during the launch of the Imperial Global India Hub in Bengaluru on Wednesday, the fourth in a series of global research hubs, following Singapore, San Francisco (US), and Accra (Ghana). Speaking at the launch event, Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial College London, emphasised the university's commitment to deepening research and innovation ties with India, with no ceiling on ambitions. 'We aim to at least double our previous $170 million in research funding, leveraging opportunities from national funding agencies, philanthropies, and industry. A branch campus is not in our plans; our focus is on research and innovation.' Prof Brady said. Key collaborators include the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the National Centre for Biological Sciences, IIT Delhi, and IIT Bombay, with Imperial College already having ties with over 300 Indian institutions. The Imperial Global Hub in Bengaluru will support several flagship programmes including research projects, long-term collaborations, student scholarships, collaborative PhD programmes, and fellowships in areas such as telecoms, critical minerals, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum, biotechnology and health-tech, and advanced materials. Imperial College says that research programmes with Indian partners will focus on the world's most pressing challenges in areas such as climate change and sustainability, food and water security, and antimicrobial resistance. Regarding India's expenditure on research and development, Prof Brady said, 'The trajectory is more important than the current quantum. India is the UK's second-largest collaborator for joint research papers, with nearly 2,000 publications over the past five years. The National Research Foundation and India's innovation ecosystem, resembling Silicon Valley and West London, indicate a strong upward trajectory, making it an exciting partner. What we can see is concrete evidence of (Indian universities) really impressive climbing up the world rankings when it comes to research outputs and an ambition to do more.' Imperial Global India has also announced its first key initiatives including The India Connect Fund, which will support up to 25 joint research projects every year between Imperial College and partners in India in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum science, biotech, and clean energy. The Future Leaders Scholarship is Imperial College's biggest scholarship programme for Indian scientists and will support 75 students of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and business over the next five years. Additionally, the establishment of six high-impact Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Global Faculty Fellowships with the National Centre for Biological Sciences and the Indian Institute of Science to develop a London-Bengaluru AI in Science Network. Imperial College will also invest in a Global Challenge Lab programme to bring together hundreds of UK and Indian students each year to jointly create innovative solutions to UN Sustainable Development Goals. The college is also targeting high-impact doctoral training networks in science and technology through a new collaborative PhD programme with the Indian Institute of Science, bringing together UK and Indian PhD students to work on joint research projects. This will be enhanced by a Global Fellows programme facilitating doctoral-level exchanges between leading laboratories in the UK and India. On the funding for such research and academic programmes, Prof Brady said, 'Funding comes from multiple sources: Imperial's seed funding, philanthropists (e.g., for scholarships), industry (e.g., Tata Steel's decarbonisation programme), and research foundations like the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI for Science programme. We anticipate further support from UKRI, Horizon Europe, the Indian National Research Foundation, and potentially state-funded bodies like CSIR, DST, or DBT, depending on where the best minds and opportunities align.' On why Imperial College wants to drive research and industry collaborations with India, Dr Elena Dieckmann, academic co-director of Imperial Global India, said, 'India's innovation ecosystem is characterised by brilliance, excellence, and rapid technology adoption, as seen in examples like UPI and real-time health apps. This resonates with Imperial's strategy of fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Our hub aims to enable bidirectional learning, exposing Indian scientists to UK opportunities and our students to India's dynamic ecosystem.' Sanath Prasad is a senior sub-editor and reporter with the Bengaluru bureau of Indian Express. He covers education, transport, infrastructure and trends and issues integral to Bengaluru. He holds more than two years of reporting experience in Karnataka. His major works include the impact of Hijab ban on Muslim girls in Karnataka, tracing the lives of the victims of Kerala cannibalism, exploring the trends in dairy market of Karnataka in the aftermath of Amul-Nandini controversy, and Karnataka State Elections among others. If he is not writing, he keeps himself engaged with badminton, swimming, and loves exploring. ... Read More
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Imperial College picks Bengaluru for global research hub, bets big on Indian science
NEW DELHI: Imperial College London is setting up its fourth international hub in Bengaluru, marking another step in its global strategy focused on research and innovation. The move, which follows successful hubs in Singapore, San Francisco, and Accra, signals the British university's intent to deepen collaborations with Indian academia and industry, particularly in science, technology, and health innovation. 'Imperial is different,' said Professor Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College London, in an interview during his visit to India. 'We're not focused on undergraduate campuses abroad. Our greatest impact is in applying science and technology for the good of humanity and the planet — and that's where we believe we can contribute most meaningfully in India.' The new hub, based in Bengaluru, was selected due to the high density of Imperial's existing partnerships in the city, including long-standing collaborations with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS). 'We already have £170 million in joint research funding with Indian institutions and over 2,000 co-authored publications,' said Brady. 'But we wanted to take it to another level. ' Rather than serve as a teaching campus, the Bengaluru hub will act as a facilitator — 'a matchmaker,' as Brady put it — coordinating large-scale research partnerships, seed funding initiatives, and collaborative PhD programmes. These programmes will focus on emerging fields such as AI for healthcare , advanced materials, quantum sensing, and decarbonisation technologies. For instance, Imperial recently launched a multi-institutional project with Tata Steel focused on decarbonising the steel industry. Brady also highlighted the college's growing influence in AI for healthcare and quantum technologies , noting, 'We are one of the UK's largest players in AI for health—from early diagnosis to drug discovery.' India's growing research ecosystem was a key factor in Imperial's decision. 'The landscape here is changing rapidly. We see top researchers staying in India and global academics moving back,' said Brady. 'The quality of publications and the energy of young scientists is tremendous. It's the right time to deepen our presence.' While several international universities are entering India with a focus on undergraduate programmes, Brady emphasised that Imperial is charting a distinct path. 'We're not opening a traditional campus here because our model isn't about volume — it's about high-impact partnerships in research and innovation.' As global challenges like climate change and pandemics demand urgent scientific collaboration, Brady believes the new hub will 'turbocharge' Imperial's ability to act as a force for good. 'Science must transcend borders,' he said. 'This hub is not just about Imperial being in India—it's about building something transformative, together.' Invest in Their Tomorrow, Today: Equip your child with the essential AI skills for a future brimming with possibilities | Join Now
