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A centre for innovation
New products | New
areas | The team
Tata Chemicals established the Innovation Centre in Pune,
India in 2004. The Centre was set up with the objective of
developing world class R&D capabilities in new knowledge-based
products, cutting edge technologies and emerging areas of
nanotechnology and biotechnology. The Centre would thus help
develop a wider range of value added products and build new
business lines for the future.
TCL has recruited world renowned scientists with high levels
of capabilities in their field of specialisations. The Centre
has built a state-of-the-art infrastructure with latest equipment
for development work.
The success and capability of the Innovation Centre has already
become very clear – it has filed for more than 25 patents
and is in the process of filing several more.
New products:
Since inception, the Innovation Centre has interfaced with
TCL's business units and explored the development of new products
higher up the value chain.
New areas:
The Centre has established a young, highly experienced, and
technologically advanced team that is eager to make its mark
through innovation and patenting. The Centre has now moved
from being TCL-centric to a having a much wider base of clients,
from the Tata group as well as external companies.
The team of scientists is working in the following areas:
The team:
The Innovation team currently comprises of nanotechnologists,
biotechnologists, chemical engineers, business development
and IPR personnel, and is nearly 35 members strong. The scientists
have trained in the best facilities in the world. Most of
them have worked with leading Nobel Laureates and personalities
in the field of science and technology. All of them have very
impressive credentials and have reached positions of value
in their fields. Their work has been recognised and valued
by their peer group world over. As evidence of this, Innovation
Centre is working with some leading institutes like CSIR,
MIT, Purdue University, IIT Chennai among others developing
radically different technologies.
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