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CARPI Connect Facilitates First Major Industry-Academia Partnership

A landmark collaboration between IIT Bombay and Tata Motors demonstrates CARPI Connect's ability to bridge research and industry through structured partnership frameworks.

PartnershipCARPI Editorial Team8 January 2026

CARPI Connect has facilitated its first major industry-academia partnership, connecting researchers at IIT Bombay with Tata Motors' advanced engineering division for a joint research program on electric vehicle battery optimization.

The partnership, valued at ₹5 crore over three years, will fund 4 PhD positions and 2 postdoctoral researchers working on next-generation battery management systems. CARPI Connect provided the matching framework, due diligence, and collaboration structure.

"This is exactly the kind of outcome CARPI was designed to enable," noted the partnership lead. "Structured, transparent, and focused on measurable research impact."

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