India’s AI ecosystem just got a major boost. TELUS Digital, a global leader in AI-powered digital customer experiences, has officially partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), one of the country’s most prestigious research institutions, to fuel innovation, research, and future tech talent.
What The Partnership Aims To Achieve
Announced on June 5, 2026, the collaboration is designed to bring together IISc’s deep research expertise with TELUS Digital’s real-world AI and digital engineering challenges. Amith Nair, General Manager of AI Services Delivery at TELUS Digital, explained that pairing IISc’s world-class researchers with problems at an industrial scale creates opportunities that simply can’t be replicated inside a classroom.
Amar Naik, Vice President of Engineering at TELUS Digital, added that IISc researchers will collaborate directly with the company’s teams on live R&D projects through internships and assistantships, effectively training future hires on the very problems the company needs solved.
From IISc’s side, Prof. Ambedkar Dukkipati highlighted the institute’s strong track record in machine learning, AI, and robotics research, noting the partnership’s potential to turn scientific breakthroughs into deployable, real-world solutions.
How The Collaboration Will Work
The MoU was formally exchanged between Prof. Rajesh Sundaresan, Dean of IISc’s Division of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Sciences, and Amith Nair of TELUS Digital.
TELUS : Overview
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Partners | TELUS Digital & IISc |
| Announced | June 5, 2026 |
| Focus Areas | AI, ML, Robotics R&D |
| Talent Programs | Internships, assistantships, workshops |
| Formalized Via | Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) |
| IISc Founded | 1909 |
Why It Matters
This partnership strengthens TELUS Digital’s footprint in India, one of the world’s key hubs for AI and engineering talent, while giving IISc researchers a direct pipeline to convert academic research into practical, industry-ready solutions.
Established in 1909 through a partnership between industrialist Jamsetji Tata and the Mysore royal family, IISc remains one of India’s premier research institutions — read more about its legacy on Wikipedia.
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FAQs
Q1. What is the goal of the TELUS Digital-IISc partnership?
Q2. When was IISc established?
IISc was founded in 1909 and remains one of India’s top-ranked research institutions.
