Aequs and IIT Dharwad Launch Advanced R&D Facility
#AdvancedManufacturing #IITDharwad #Aequs #MaterialsScience #IndustryAcademia #TechInnovation #MakeInIndia #PrecisionEngineering #FutureOfTech #SkillDevelopmentThe collaboration will enhance IIT Dharwad’s applied research capabilities and industry engagement apart from enabling Aequs deliver cutting edge products to its customers.” - Aravind Melligeri, Executive Chairman and CEO - Aequs Ltd.
May 2026 : For India’s tech landscape, Aequs and the Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad (IIT-D) have officially rolled out an advanced research and development ecosystem right on the IIT-D campus.
Fully equipped to handle advanced material characterization, failure analysis, and high-tech manufacturing process simulations, the facility aims to solve the kind of high-stakes, precision-driven puzzles that define modern industry. More importantly, it lays the groundwork for a dedicated, permanent “IIT Dharwad - Aequs Research and Development Center” designed to take brilliant laboratory science and seamlessly plug it into real-world factory applications.
Believing deeply in this long-term vision, Aravind Melligeri, Executive Chairman and CEO, Aequs Ltd., noted: “This partnership reflects Aequs’ long-term commitment to strengthening India’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem through sustained investments in research, innovation, and skill development. The collaboration will enhance IIT Dharwad’s applied research capabilities and industry engagement apart from enabling Aequs deliver cutting edge products to its customers.”
For the academic community, this partnership offers an unparalleled golden ticket. Students and faculty are no longer just reading about manufacturing hurdles in textbooks; they are actively solving them.
Reflecting on the immense potential of the hub, Prof. Venkappayya R. Desai, Director, IIT-D, said: “The operationalization of this advanced materials R&D facility with Aequs marks an important step in strengthening industry-aligned research at IIT Dharwad. This collaboration provides our students and researchers with direct exposure to real-world manufacturing challenges, while enabling meaningful contributions to high-impact industrial innovation. We see this as a model for deep academia-industry integration in emerging areas of materials science and advanced manufacturing”.
Ultimately, this collaboration is all about shaping the future workforce. Beyond high-level research, the center is already buzzing with hands-on training programs for engineers and students alike, mastering the nuances of both metals and non-metals. By combining IIT's bright minds with Aequs' global industry standards, this ecosystem is proving that when academia and industry truly sync up, the future of innovation looks incredibly bright.
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