The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has signed an MoU with HCLTech to jointly convert cutting-edge research into real-world pilots and scalable solutions for Global Capability Centers (GCCs). “The MoU serves as a bridge between academic research and enterprises ,” said IIT-K director Prof Manindra Agrawal.“This MoU with IIT Kanpur positions HCLTech as a catalyst—bringing GCCs, academic excellence, research, and the start-up ecosystem together—to help enterprises transition,” said Kiran Cherukuri, EVP and Global GCC Practice Head, HCLTech. The collaboration was formally launched at the ‘GCC 4.0: Co-Creating India’s Innovation Powerhouse’ summit in Hyderabad.
