IIT Delhi, Business Sweden collaborate to develop solutions for clean air

NS Indian Institute Technology (IIT) Delhi has collaborated with Business Sweden-The Swedish Trade and Investment Council to enhance cooperation in the field of clean air and green energy. It aims to identify opportunities for mutual cooperation, offer innovative solutions for industry and academia.

During the event, Pawan Tehalani, Vertical Lead Sustainability, and Climate Change, Business Sweden, said the three main focus areas of collaboration include industry-academic collaboration to co-create next-generation solutions and university-level collaboration for expertise Huh. student exchange.

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Professor V Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi spoke about the need for clean energy. India To achieve its target at COP26, Glasgow needs to bring down the carbon intensity of its economy to 45 percent by 2030 and 50 percent of its energy requirement through renewable energy by 2030. The MoU was signed by Professor Rao, Director IIT Delhi. , and Cecilia Oskarsson, Sweden’s Trade and Investment Commissioner in India.

In addition to cooperation on clean air and energy, Prof Rao also spoke about the need to collaborate in other areas such as smart grids and battery storage solutions to transition from a coal-based economy to a renewable energy economy. He also spoke about the various start-ups being started at IIT Delhi in various technology sectors, which present a huge opportunity for collaboration with Swedish industry.

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Speaking on the occasion, Sweden’s Trade and Investment Commissioner in India, Cecilia Oskarsson, spoke at IIT Delhi including academic exchange programmes, collaboration with innovative solution providers from Sweden and joint R&D projects in the areas of clean air, energy, environment. Also proposed university level cooperation. , and urban development, etc.

Professor Anurag Rathore, Dean, Corporate Relations, IIT Delhi talks about organizing interactive events with Swedish industry at IIT Delhi to promote knowledge sharing and development of India-centric technologies. He also pointed out financial support from Swedish industry to promote joint research in new and high priority areas.

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