Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), in collaboration with the Visvesvaraya Research and Innovation Foundation (VRIF) and Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCOE) India, is set to inaugurate a pioneering Centre of Excellence (CoE) to advance research, innovation, and capacity-building in next-generation technologies. The Centre will focus on key domains including 5G/6G communications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), quantum computing, healthcare, and other frontier technologies.
The inauguration ceremony will be held on Thursday, 10th July 2025, at 9:30 AM, and will be graced by Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Hon’ble Minister of Communications, Government of India. He will be joined by Dr. Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development, Government of Karnataka , along with the Chairman of AICTE and top executives from leading technology firms.
Functioning as a national innovation nucleus, the Centre will leverage VTU’s expansive academic network of 212 affiliated institutions, over 400,000 students, and more than 20,000 PhD-qualified researchers. This academic strength, coupled with TCOE India’s strong industry interface, will facilitate translational research, foster entrepreneurship, and enable large-scale skill development in emerging technology areas.
Key highlights of the event include:
Inaugural addresses by dignitaries
Launch of the state-of-the-art facility
Interaction with startup innovators
Signing of strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with industry leaders
The CoE will house startup incubation units and domain-specific skill development centres, co-developed with industry stakeholders such as Televerge, Tejas Networks, VVDN Technologies, Keysight Technologies, and the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC).
With active participation from 20+ startups, 30+ academic institutions, and multiple technology partners, the VTU-VRIF-TCOE Hub and Spoke of Excellence is poised to play a catalytic role in accelerating India’s digital transformation and innovation-driven economy.
