IIT Bhubaneshwar to get ‘World Class’ Centre of Excellence

ONI Bureau:  The State Government through MSME Department along with Software Technology Park of India, Smt. Susmita Bagchi, signed an MoU with IIT, Bhubaneswar on Friday for establishment of an Incubator namely, incubator “Centre of Excellence for Virtual and Augmented Reality” in the Research and Entrepreneurship Park of IIT, Bhubaneswar.

The centre will undertake sate-of-the-art research, develop testing facility/ laboratories for advanced algorithms, applications and methods in aid of Virtual and Augmented Reality for Immersive Visualization and allied areas.

It will help in developing application platforms for specific skill development programs based on the industry need and relevance.

On this occasion, a cheque of Rs. 2.5 crore was handed over to the Director, IIT- Bhubaneswar as a contribution from the state government’s Startup Odisha Initiative for setting up the Centre.