TCS partners with Royal College of Art to start UK design lab

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 16:14

The TCS-RCA Design Innovation Lab will also act as a showcase centre for leading work from RCA students, TCS customers and partners and as a venue for workshops and industrial events.

New high-speed camera is thousand times faster

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 16:23

Conventional high-speed cameras are limited by the processing speed of their mechanical and electrical components. STAMP overcomes these limitations by using only fast, optical components.

Thomas Cook working on small outlet model to reach clients

Last Updated: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 10:34

To tap into the growing middle class, travel services provider Thomas Cook is working on a model to reach out to its customers by setting up small outlets in high footfall areas such as malls and markets.

Ratan Tata launches automotive innovation centre in UK

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 22:56

Tata was accompanied by his successor, Cyrus P Mistry, at the launch of the National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC), to be operational at the University of Warwick campus in Coventry by 2017.

5G researchers achieve record speeds of 1 terabit per second

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 17:54

UK researchers have achieved record-breaking speeds of one terabit per second during tests of 5G data connections.

Hitachi President Toshiaki Higashihara meets PM Modi

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 19:34

Japanese industrial solutions giant Hitachi's President Toshiaki Higashihara Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sterlite sets up $1 lakh fund for broadband tech innovation

Last Updated: Thursday, January 29, 2015, 19:47

Optical fibre maker Sterlite Technologies on Thursday announced setting up of USD 1 lakh fund for promoting innovations in the field of broadband deployment in India.

Infosys to develop Mysore campus as 'Smart City'

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 19:53

"Our model ecosystem at Mysore will serve as a live, replicable example of smart city innovations that will harness all the advantages of digitization. These technologies promise to revolutionize the physical spaces we inhabit," Infosys CEO Dr Vishal Sikka said, after meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka meets PM Modi; commits $250 mn for innovation

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 15:20

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka met Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday and is said to have committed USD 250 million towards innovation in India.

Infosys beefs up innovation fund to $500 million

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 17:38

India's second largest software services firm Infosys will expand its 'Innovation Fund' five times to USD 500 million to provide financing to start-ups and new technologies like artificial intelligence.

Increasing patenting activity seen in India: survey

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 22:50

New areas that have emerged this year are electric power engineering, buildings and construction, semiconductors and electronic components, lighting and heating and engines, pumps and compressors. There is an increase in patent numbers in these industries.

India needs to overcome 'white hair syndrome' to innovate: Ratan Tata

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 22:31

Tata group's chairman emeritus Ratan Tata Thursday said Indians have tremendous potential for inventions and innovations but the country needs to overcome its "white hair syndrome" which restricts opportunities.