Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Coromandel and IIT Madras Partner
Coromandel International, a company that helps farmers, has teamed up with IIT Madras.
They signed an agreement to create a special research center at IIT Madras's research park.
This center will help them work together on new ideas and technologies for farming.
Important people from both organizations and the government were present at the signing.
The center will help farmers, the industry, and the country by turning new science into useful technologies.
The agreement was announced during a big event where the IITM Global Research Foundation was also launched.
The center will focus on areas like agriculture, sustainability, and new technologies, and will work with partners from around the world.
Coromandel International and IIT Madras signed an MoU to establish a Corporate Research Centre at the IITM Research Park.
The centre will focus on joint research, technology incubation, talent development, and international collaboration.
The agreement was announced during the inauguration of the IITM Global Research Foundation, attended by key figures including S Jaishankar and Narayanan Vellayan.
The centre aims to leverage IIT Madras's innovation and technology infrastructure to benefit farmers, industry, and the nation's innovation agenda.
The collaboration is expected to accelerate translational research and innovation with real-world impact, focusing on agriculture, sustainability, and emerging technologies.
- Who
- Coromandel International and IIT Madras
- What
- Signed MoU to establish a Corporate Research Centre
- When
- January 12, 2026
- Where
- IITM Research Park
- Why
- To foster joint research, technology incubation, and talent development
- Organizations Involved
- Coromandel International, IIT Madras
- Purpose
- Establish Corporate Research Centre
- Location
- IITM Research Park
- Key Figures
- S Jaishankar, Narayanan Vellayan, V Kamakoti, T. Madhav Narayan
- Date
- January 12, 2026
- Global Partners
- USA, UK, Germany, Malaysia, UAE, Singapore
- Focus Areas
- Agriculture, sustainability, emerging technologies
Sources
Coromandel International signs MoU to set up Corporate Research Centre at the IITM Research Park
Coromandel International to set up Corporate Research Centre at IIT Madras Research Park
