Centre of Excellence for MSME at IISc

Union Minister for MSMEs Kalraj Mishra on Tuesday inaugurated the Centre of Excellence on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus in Bangalore. The centre is a joint initiative of Ministry of MSME and IISc, under an MoU signed between them.

With its vast repository of knowledge of researchers, professors, and intellectuals, IISc would contribute to innovation, competitiveness and growth in the MSME sector through this centre, a statement said.

The centre will act as a platform for process and product design and development by identifying and providing comprehensive solutions for indigenisation and value engineering to industries. The concept was initiated after detailed deliberations, and eight departments within IISc were identified for the purpose. These are Computer Science and Automation, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Communication Enginee-ring, Electronic Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical and Material Engineering.