In a significant push toward sustainable industrial innovation, Simon India Limited has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad to develop advanced catalysts and specialty chemical process technologies. The partnership aims to accelerate industrial-scale
deployment of green and low-carbon solutions across key sectors.
The collaboration combines IIT (ISM) Dhanbad’s research expertise with Simon India’s engineering and execution capabilities to translate laboratory innovations into commercially viable technologies. Core focus areas include green hydrogen, green ammonia, sustainable aviation fuel, biomass-based chemicals, and circular economy solutions, alongside energy efficiency improvements.
The agreement also extends to waste utilization, rare earth recovery, and development of new fertilizer grades and chemical derivatives, with an emphasis on scalability. It establishes a framework for joint R&D, pilot projects, cross-border grant initiatives, and structured industry-academia engagement through internships, training, and mentorship programs to build industry-ready talent.
“India has a strong foundation in research, and there is a growing need to translate this into scalable industrial applications. This partnership brings together academic and engineering capabilities to support that transition across sustainable and emerging sectors.” said Athar Shahab.
“This partnership allows us to focus on critical areas such as catalyst development and process innovation, which are central to advancing sustainable industrial solutions. At Simon India, our strength lies in engineering and scaling these innovations for industrial deployment, enabling efficient and commercially viable outcomes across green and low-carbon sectors.” added Aashutosh Aggarwal.
Highlighting the academic perspective, Sukumar Mishra said, “Undergraduate students are the most important group. They are at a stage where their thinking can still be shaped. Exposure to real-world problems through industry interaction is essential for building meaningful innovation capacity, and the next generation must be trained not just to study technologies, but to build them.”
Dr. Fawzia Tarannum emphasized, “Our innovation journey often stops at publications. Unless research moves beyond papers into products and processes, its true value remains unrealized. We need integrated pathways where academia and industry co-create solutions from the outset.”
The initiative underscores a broader effort to strengthen industry-academia collaboration in India, enabling faster development, commercialization, and deployment of sustainable, process-driven technologies.
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