Archive · 22 Jan 2026
TCG Crest Expands Globally for AI and Energy Research
TCG Crest is a special school that studies big problems like energy and computers.
They got a big award in 2025 that lets them give degrees.
Now, they want to open new schools in the UK, the US, and Japan.
They will study things like batteries that don't hurt the Earth and smart computers.
They already have 150 really smart students working on big projects.
Soon, they will also teach about art, history, and how people live together.
They have lots of money from their other businesses to help pay for all this.
TCG Crest, a research-driven institute, plans to expand to the UK, US, and Japan.
Focus areas include AI, sustainable energy, and science, with a new school for humanities and social sciences launching in 2026.
Funding will come from 12 companies operating in 42 countries under three verticals: energy, technology, and asset management.
The institute received deemed university status in 2025 and currently has 150 Ph.D. students.
Crest UK is expected to open in Q2 2026, followed by Crest Japan in 2025 and Crest US.
- Who
- TCG Crest, a research-driven private institute based in Salt Lake
- What
- Expansion plans to the UK, US, and Japan for research in AI, sustainable energy, and science
- When
- Crest UK to open in Q2 2026, Crest Japan in 2025, Crest US to follow
- Where
- Salt Lake (India), UK, US, Japan
- Why
- To enhance international collaborations and focus on large-scale societal problems
- Organization
- TCG Crest
- Founder
- Purnendu Chatterjee
- New Campuses
- UK, US, Japan
- Research Focus
- AI, Sustainable Energy, Science
- Funding Sources
- 12 Companies in 42 Countries
- Deemed University Status
- 2025
- PhD Students
- 150
- Upcoming School
- Humanities and Social Sciences (2026)