Hyundai Partners with IIT Madras and Tamil Nadu Government to Launch Hydrogen Innovation Centre
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) to set up a dedicated ‘Hydrogen Innovation Centre’ in collaboration with IIT Madras and Guidance Tamil Nadu, with backing from the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Hyundai Partners with IIT Madras and Tamil Nadu Government
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), in collaboration with Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) and Guidance Tamil Nadu, has announced a new Hydrogen Innovation Centre at the Tamil Nadu Investors Conclave 2024 in Chennai. Supported by the State Government of Tamil Nadu, this facility aims to become a hub for innovation in hydrogen technology. The Hydrogen Innovation Centre will span 65,000 square feet within the IIT Madras Thaiyur campus, situated on the outskirts of Chennai.
The Hydrogen Innovation Centre is anticipated to be fully operational by 2026, with the potential to drive the comprehensive development of the hydrogen ecosystem in India. The partnership seeks to fast-track the development and adoption of a hydrogen ecosystem in Tamil Nadu and across India. The forthcoming Hydrogen Innovation Centre, a collaboration between Hyundai Motor India Limited, IIT Madras, and Guidance Tamil Nadu, aligns with HMIL’s commitment to establishing Tamil Nadu as a hub of automotive innovation and advancing the shared vision of pioneering alternate fuel technologies.
The virtual ground-breaking ceremony was led by Thiru M. K. Stalin, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, with the presence of Dr. T R B Rajaa, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce, Government of Tamil Nadu, Arun Roy (IAS), Industries Secretary, Mr. Vishnu (IAS), Managing Director of Guidance Tamil Nadu, Gopalakrishnan Chathapuram Sivaramakrishnan, Whole-time Director and Chief Manufacturing Officer of Hyundai Motor India Limited, along with senior officials from Guidance Tamil Nadu and other state government dignitaries.
Speaking on the announcement, Gopalakrishnan Chathapuram Sivaramakrishnan, Whole-time Director and Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO), HMIL, said, “Hyundai Motor India Limited remains committed to being a strategic partner in Tamil Nadu Government’s vision of building a sustainable ecosystem for transition towards alternate fuels. We are hopeful the upcoming hydrogen innovation centre will accelerate hydrogen mobility adoption in Tamil Nadu. HMIL will be investing INR 100 Crores towards facility construction at the IIT Madras Thaiyur campus in Chennai. In line with our global vision of ‘Progress for Humanity’, this facility will serve as a key enabler to advance hydrogen as an eco-friendly, emission-less future source of propulsion for mass-mobility solutions.”
Commenting on this strategic partnership, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “IIT Madras has continued to be the forerunner in India’s transformation into a technology and innovation superpower. Furthering this journey, the Institute is honored to partner with Hyundai Motor India Limited and Guidance Tamil Nadu, to develop a dedicated research facility which we envisage, will create break-through innovations in the field of hydrogen mobility. The hydrogen innovation centre will serve as a catalyst for hydrogen technology innovations, creating a robust ecosystem for start-ups and researchers.”
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