IIT-Bombay, US University join hands for business interface
The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B ) and Washington University in St Louis (WUSTL) will launch the IIT B-WUSTL Corporate Network, which intends to bring together academia and industry to encourage research in disciplines relevant to industry, government and society and to train employees and leaders. The network will be launched on Saturday, when the IIT B-Washington University Corporate Leaders Conclave to be held in St Louis, US, starts. "Networks of innovative scientists and professionals like this corporate alliance are the foundation for this collaborative , global approach," said Mark Wrighton, chancellor , WUSTL.
Leaders from IIT-B and WUSTL and other major international corporations will be participating in the conclave , which is aimed at strengthening the US-India connection around innovation and education, particularly in the areas of global concern.
"In a globalized economy, it is important for us to understand the emerging requirements of the industry and get together with them to address their concerns and to provide the right kind of trained manpower to them," said IITB director Devang Khakhar.
Leaders from IIT-B and WUSTL and other major international corporations will be participating in the conclave , which is aimed at strengthening the US-India connection around innovation and education, particularly in the areas of global concern.
"In a globalized economy, it is important for us to understand the emerging requirements of the industry and get together with them to address their concerns and to provide the right kind of trained manpower to them," said IITB director Devang Khakhar.
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