Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Schneider Electric Partners with VIT for Innovation Centre
Schneider Electric, a big company that makes electrical stuff, has teamed up with Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), a university in India.
They are creating a special place called a Centre of Excellence at VIT's campus in Vellore.
This centre will focus on teaching and researching smart city and smart factory technologies.
The first group of students will be 1,100, and they hope to have many more in the future.
The goal is to help students learn about new technologies that will be important for India's future.
A leader from Schneider Electric said this centre will help turn ideas into real-world applications, making cities and industries smarter.
Schneider Electric partners with Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Smart City and Smart Factory Technologies.
The CoE aims to advance innovation, research, and skill development in emerging technologies critical to India's digital and sustainable future.
The initiative reflects Schneider Electric's commitment to nurturing next-generation talent and creating opportunities for students.
The first batch will onboard 1,100 students, with plans to significantly increase this number in the coming years.
Deepak Sharma, Zone President - Greater India and MD & CEO of Schneider Electric India, highlighted the CoE's role in driving innovation and entrepreneurship in smart cities and industries.
- Who
- Schneider Electric and Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
- What
- Establishment of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Smart City and Smart Factory Technologies
- When
- Announced on November 24, 2025
- Where
- VIT's Vellore campus
- Why
- To advance innovation, research, and skill development in emerging technologies critical to India's digital and sustainable future
- Organizations Involved
- Schneider Electric, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
- Location
- VIT's Vellore campus
- Focus Areas
- Smart City and Smart Factory Technologies
- Initial Student Intake
- 1,100 students
- Objective
- Advance innovation, research, and skill development
- Key Person
- Deepak Sharma, Zone President - Greater India and MD & CEO of Schneider Electric India
- Announcement Date
- November 24, 2025