Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with India’s IIT Ropar and Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani. The collaborations aim to leverage the strengths of both countries to enhance the implementation of best practices for a sustainable and climate-neutral economy. The MoUs were signed during the visit of Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing of the State of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany to India. The partnership will focus on collaborative research and development, technology transfer, and licensing agreements, and will also include training on integrating cyber-physical system technologies into the water ecosystem. The collaboration will address India’s national missions, including Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat. The partners have expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, citing the potential to drive progress, sustainability, and innovation that will benefit the entire world. The partnership is expected to create a robust water innovation ecosystem to support sustainable resource management, smart water infrastructure, and climate-resilient solutions.
The German Institute Fraunhofer forges partnerships with IIT Ropar and BITS Pilani to advance sustainability and circular economy initiatives.
