The agreement will be exchanged in presence of the Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan. The university, which is the first on-campus digital university in the country, C-MET and Tata Steel are the implementing partners of the knowledge centre.
Digital University of Kerala, C-MET, TATA steel to sign MoU to set up innovation centre for graphene
The Digital University of Kerala, the Centre for Materials and Electronic Technology (C-MET) will sign an agreement with the leading steel maker Tata Steel to set up India Innovation Centre for Graphene in Kochi today. The innovation centre will be the country's first research and development knowledge centre for graphene.
The agreement will be exchanged in presence of Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan. The university, which is the first on-campus digital university in the country, C-MET and Tata Steel are the implementing partners of the knowledge centre, Digital University of Kerala said in a release. Graphene is often referred to as a wonder material for its extraordinary electrical and electronic properties. It is the thinnest and strongest material in the world ever known and has good chemical stability, high electrical conductivity and a large surface area while being transparent and lightweight. the release stated.
"The centre has the potential to become a hub for creation of new generation technology companies that can help spur industrial growth in the state of Kerala," the release said.
India Innovation Centre for Graphene (IICG) is a research and development knowledge centre established by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in collaboration with Government of Kerala. The centre will be located in the Integrated Startup Complex at KINFRA High Tech Park at Kalamassery in Kochi.
"The centre is being established with an overall outlay of Rs 86.41 crore. Also read | UP Board result 2022 for Classes 10, 12 by June 18: UPMSP Official Digital University Kerala will develop graphene transfer and applications while CMET will be involved in graphene synthesis and development required for these graphene-based applications," the release said.
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