PU-IIT Ropar Regional Accelerator for Holistic Innovations (PI-RAHI) Foundation and AI & Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK@IISc) Bangalore signed MoU

Chandigarh, June 12, 2024: In a significant move towards fostering innovation and technological advancements, PU-IIT Ropar Regional Accelerator for Holistic Innovations (PI-RAHI) Foundation and AI & Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK@IISc) Bangalore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today at Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh. This collaboration aims to enhance research, development, and deployment of AI and robotics technologies in agriculture, health, and ecosystem resilience.

Through this MoU, PI-RAHI and ARTPARK will join forces to collaborate on disease surveillance, data science, startup incubation, skilling, AI and analytics through multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder engagement on ensuring research, innovation and implementation in healthcare, public health, climate change, livestock, AMR, one health and other areas of interest.The signing of this MoU comes at a time when autonomous systems are rapidly transforming various industries. Prof Renu Vig, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University said that collaboration between PI-RAHI and ARTPARK is expected to play a key role in accelerating the development and adoption of these technologies in the Northern Region.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Raghu Dharmaraju, Chief Executive Officer ARTPARK; Dr. Harsh Nayyar, Director, Research & Development Cell at Panjab University; Dr. Rajat Sandhir, Principal Investigator; and Ms. Neha Arora, Chief Operating Officer of the S&T Cluster.

About PI-RAHI (PU-IIT Ropar Regional Accelerator for Holistic Innovations Foundation): The Northern Region S&T Cluster stands out as India's premier regional cluster, dedicated to enhancing science, technology, and innovation across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, and Jammu & Kashmir. Its pioneering initiative aims at amplifying STI capabilities and capacities in the area.

About ARTPARK is a DSIR-certified, section-8 (nonprofit) company promoted by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), established with support from the Department of Science & Technology- Government of India and the Government of Karnataka, with the mandate of creating impact through deep-tech by bringing together the best of research, industry, government and non-profit organizations.