Hyderabad News.Georgia Institute of Technology ( Georgia Tech) to Set Up a Research Institution in Hyderabad . Ties up with Infosys Technologies
Hyderabad News. ET 10.06.2010
(Excl Ventures News.)Infosys Technologies and Georgia Institute of Technology, US, plan to set up a research institution here with centres for excellence in information technology and information systems, energy systems, biotechnology and infrastructure studies, the IT major said Tuesday.
Infosys Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kris Gopalakrishnan and Georgia Tech''''s provost and vice president for academic affairs Gary Schuster recently signed a memorandum of understanding to partner on potential research and educational opportunities, Infosys said in a statement here.
"Georgia Tech is exploring the possibility of establishing a small, high quality post-graduate research institution in Hyderabad. The proposed Georgia Tech facility will include centres for excellence in information technology and information systems, energy systems, biotechnology and infrastructure studies," it said.
As part of the partnership, Infosys will collaborate on research projects of mutual interest in these areas of technology.
"Since Infosys has a presence both in Atlanta and Hyderabad, there are collaborative opportunities in both locations," the statement said quoting Schuster.
He noted that for several years the partnership between Georgia Tech and Infosys has been very strong in Atlanta, where the IT bellwether has rapidly expanded its local workforce by hiring several hundred engineers
Comment : The AP Govt had offered land at Mucharla near Kandakur on Srisailam Highway. Its not certain yet whether Georgia Tech has finally accepted that land
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