IIT Madras and Samsung R&D Noida Partner to Advance AI Research in Indian Languages, HealthTech, and Generative AI

IIT Madras and Samsung R&D Institute, Noida have signed a MoU to collaborate on research in Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on Indian languages, healthcare technologies, and generative AI.

IIT Madras and Samsung R&D Noida Partners

IIT Madras: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has partnered with Samsung R&D Institute, Noida (SRI-N) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen industry-academia collaboration aimed at advancing research, accelerating technology development, and nurturing future-ready talent. This strategic alliance will focus on cutting-edge innovations in AI for Indian languages, HealthTech, and emerging domains like Generative AI, reinforcing Samsung’s commitment to building a robust innovation ecosystem aligned with the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ initiatives.

This strategic partnership between Samsung India and IIT Madras further strengthens SRI-Noida’s expanding network of academic collaborations, which already includes long-term MoUs with premier institutions such as IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, and IIT Ropar. Together, Samsung and these institutes are shaping a comprehensive roadmap toward a smarter, more connected future. By blending industry-scale resources with academic excellence, these collaborations are fostering a vibrant ecosystem primed for breakthrough innovations.

The five-year MoU that was signed by Kyungyun Roo, Managing Director, SRI-N and Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, aims to provide a wide range of collaborative activities, including sponsored research projects, consultancy projects, technology licensing, training, facility development and sponsorship of student fellowships in future.

“At SRI-N, we are continuously working towards creating technologies that empower people and communities. Our collaboration with IIT Madras marks an important step towards co-creating solutions that are meaningful, inclusive, and future-ready. Together, we aim to enhance the Galaxy AI ecosystem with deeper integration of Indian regional languages and contribute to breaking language barriers across the country,” said Kyungyun Roo, Managing Director, Samsung R&D Institute, Noida.

Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “We are proud to partner with SRI-N and this alliance will sponsor revolutionary research and technological development through effective utilization of AI technology. In the fast-changing tech landscape, the MoU will upskill beneficiaries to develop strong connection between theoretical knowledge and practical industry solutions required to mitigate risks and address uncertainty.”

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