Enzen, a global energy and water specialist, has opened an Energy Research Centre (ERC) at its Bengaluru corporate office. The 7,500 square feet centre will have 75-80 researchers drawn from a multidisciplinary talent pool and also serve as an incubation hub for start-ups.

“Company encouraged by the opportunities emerging from its initial R&D Centre in the United Kingdom, Enzen has established its second R&D centre in India,” said Dr Uma Rajarathnam, Head of Enzen's Applied Research & Collaboration (ARC).

“This multi-million research facility will develop niche technologies and solutions for electric vehicles, energy storage and affordable water treatment technologies,” she added.

The centre will serve as a collaboration hub and develop cutting-edge technology and solutions, with the aim of future-proofing the energy and water space.

In addition to nurturing talent within the organisation, it will collaborate with start-ups, academia, research institutes, think tanks and other stakeholders from across the globe to co-create solutions that solve tomorrow's problems, today.

Dr Rajarathnam stated that "It will develop products and solutions within the areas of electric vehicles, energy storage, and water resource management, leveraging the potential offered by the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and mixed realities.”

“It addition, it will incubate dedicated Centers of Excellence (CoEs) for artificial intelligence, mixed realities, and storage solutions for sub-500 kW applications,” he added.

The center has already signed up to collaborate with various programmes run by universities in the UK to develop solutions for the energy and water sectors.

Amongst these programmes are the Artificial intelligence and Innovative Networks (AIIN) at Warwick University, as well as the Supergen Energy Network hub at Newcastle University.

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