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Cambridge varsity, IISc join hands
Collaboration aims to bring together researchers from both the cities.
Updated : Sep 14, 2012, 11:45 AM IST
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In a bid to strengthen the ties between the best researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and University of Cambridge, the Bangalore-Cambridge Innovation Network was launched on Thursday at the IISc.
The initiative, led by the British Deputy High Commission (DHC), Bangalore, will not only act as a link between the IISc and Cambridge, but also with the institutes based in the city such as Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, National Centre for Biological Sciences and more. According to the DHC, the network aims to bring together academics, businesses, researchers and entrepreneurs from both the cities, leveraging each other’s ecosystem for mutual benefit.
The event was attended by the vice chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Prof Leszek Borysiewicz. He voiced his hope of working on problems plaguing the society through the network.
“There is something that is referred to as the Cambridge phenomenon, where we looked at the various companies that have been set up as the direct result of the University. Today, due to this phenomenon, there are 40,000 jobs. The idea that universities should not get involved in the industry is fallacious. I hope through this network, we are able to work on various fields such as drug discovery, water problems, food security, energy security and more. During my meeting with the Indian prime minister, I voiced just as much,” he said.
British deputy high commissioner, Bangalore, Ian Felton, spoke about the ideal match between Bangalore and Cambridge. “According to a recent study that was conducted by us, we saw that the IISc has produced about 1,000 most impactful paper published in the last 10 years. That is 300 more than the next best institute. And the UK is the best place to set up new business. We have the fewest barriers and especially in research, we want to encourage more collaboration,” he said.
Prof P Balram, director of IISc, said that to foster entrepreneurial spirit in the institute, there would be plenty of incentives in store. “We already have an entrepreneurial cell for the students but are interested in doing more. We hope to transform the IISc in the coming years,” he said.
