Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Japanese Genset Delegation Explores Collaboration With VTU in Bengaluru
A Japanese company that makes generators visited a VTU centre in Bengaluru.
The visitors met VTU Vice-Chancellor Prof. S. Vidyashankar.
They talked about ways Japanese companies and the university could work together.
Their ideas included sharing technology and starting joint projects.
They also discussed engineering quality and manufacturing in India.
VTU wants to create a special Centre of Excellence for mobility and energy.
The centre is planned for VTU’s Muddenahalli campus.
Other VTU officials also attended the meeting.
A delegation from a Japanese genset manufacturing company visited VTU’s Bengaluru centre.
The delegation met Vice-Chancellor Prof. S. Vidyashankar to discuss industry–academia collaboration.
Discussions covered technology transfer, joint ventures, Japanese technology, and engineering excellence.
The groups also discussed India’s manufacturing capabilities and cost competitiveness.
VTU is working to establish a mobility and energy Centre of Excellence at its Muddenahalli campus.
- Who
- A delegation from a Japanese genset manufacturing company and officials of Visvesvaraya Technological University.
- What
- They discussed technology collaboration, joint ventures, technology transfer, and industry–academia partnerships.
- Where
- The Visvesvaraya Research and Innovation Foundation and VTU facilities in Bengaluru; the planned Centre of Excellence is at Muddenahalli.
- Why
- To explore international industry collaboration and support a planned mobility and energy Centre of Excellence.
- Visiting delegation
- A Japanese genset manufacturing company delegation
- Host institution
- Visvesvaraya Technological University
- Meeting participant
- VTU Vice-Chancellor Prof. S. Vidyashankar
- Discussion areas
- Technology collaboration, joint ventures, technology transfer, and industry–academia partnerships
- Additional focus
- Japanese technology, quality, engineering excellence, and India’s manufacturing capabilities
- Planned initiative
- A Centre of Excellence in mobility and energy
- Planned location
- VTU’s Muddenahalli campus, the birthplace of Sir M. Visvesvaraya