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Infosys co-founder sees India as global R&D hub
India is on track to become the default global destination for Research and Development services and advanced technology solutions, Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan said in Coimbatore on Tuesday.
India is on track to become the default global destination for Research and Development services and advanced technology solutions, Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan said in Coimbatore on Tuesday.
Speaking at the foundation day of PSG College of Technology, Gopalakrishnan described education, research, innovation and incubation as the four pillars of a future-ready institution. He called on graduating engineers to help India transition into a product-driven and developed economy. He also unveiled the college's Platinum Jubilee Souvenir.
College principal G. Thilagavathi and others presented Distinguished Alumni Awards 2026 to six recipients, including Surya Prakash Kolluri of TIAA Institute and Savithri Seetharaman of Texas Instruments.
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Gopalakrishnan's prediction aligns with a broader shift: global firms have been expanding their captive R&D centres in India for over a decade. Under the government's 2020 National Education Policy, institutions are being pushed to link research with industry needs. What remains to be seen is whether India can build the deep-tech patent pipeline needed to match its service-sector success. The next indicator will be corporate R&D spending data from the Department of Science and Technology for the current fiscal year.
PSG College of Technology, established in 1926, has long been a feeder for Tamil Nadu's manufacturing ecosystem. The alumni recognised this year, spanning TIAA, Texas Instruments, TCS and a Tamil Nadu government commissioner, reflect the range of pathways from Coimbatore to global leadership.
Source: thehindu.com
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