- Dassault Systemes and SRMIST Tiruchirappalli sign MoU to foster innovation, skill-building, and startup incubation using the 3DEXPERIENCE digital platform.
- The partnership integrates industry-grade tools into education, empowering students and faculty with real-world design, engineering, and research capabilities.
- Aimed at self-reliance and innovation, the alliance will support product development, local R&D, and the creation of industry-ready talent for India’s engineering sector.
Dassault Systemes and SRM Institute of Science and Technology Tiruchirappalli, have partnered with a Memorandum of Understanding to create a collaborative ecosystem that supports engineering innovation, skill enhancement, startup incubation, and indigenous research. The alliance is designed to take advantage of Dassault Systemes' 3D experience platform and technological expertise to enable students, teachers, and early-stage entrepreneurs with digital skills and applications relevant to industry.
The MoU is aimed at enabling the development of industry-ready, skilled talent by incorporating cutting-edge design and engineering applications into training and academic programs, endowing students with the right digital skills. Furthermore, it enables the incubation of student- and faculty-startups engaged in the development of new products and processes, thus adding to India's emerging engineering and manufacturing sector.
One other goal is to encourage research and development programs aimed at the local design of technologies, systems and equipment to meet the long-term innovation and self-reliance ambitions of the country.
"In SRMIST Tiruchirappalli, we believe in developing a generation of innovators who are not only equipped with knowledge but also with application and mindset to address real-life problems. This collaboration with Dassault Systèmes provides our students and faculty with new opportunities to interact with cutting-edge digital technology, conduct innovative research, and develop successful startups. It is a big leap towards making the education sector more aligned with the requirements of industries tomorrow", said Dr. Shivakumar R., Chairman, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Tiruchirappalli & Chennai Ramapuram.
"Our partnership with SRMIST Tiruchirappalli is a testament to our shared aspiration to equip young minds with digital design tools and industry-specific knowledge, empowering them to innovate from the classroom to the marketplace. Through this MoU, we envision extending the access to cutting-edge digital technology platforms, promoting research and facilitating startups at each step from ideation to implementation," stated Deepak NG, Managing Director, India, Dassault Systèmes.
SRMIST Tiruchirappalli, founded in 2011, is a part of the SRM Group of Institutions and is known for academic merit, cutting-edge research, and robust industry interface. The college focuses on learning beyond the domain boundaries and innovation in the science, technology, and engineering fields.
