Surat, June 09, 2026: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate across education, research, innovation, and industry engagement.
The partnership combines AM/NS India's manufacturing footprint with IIT Roorkee's academic and research base to support talent development, applied research, technology innovation, and industrial competitiveness.
Under the MoU, the partners will explore the joint development and delivery of academic programs, executive education, professional development courses, and workforce transformation initiatives. They will also pursue industry-focused consulting, technical advisory services, and technology assessments, along with collaborative research, intellectual property creation, and technology transfer.
AM/NS India will use NAMTECH (New Age Makers' Institute of Technology), its industry-integrated education initiative, as the platform to deliver on the partnership's objectives. Set up to bridge academia and industry, NAMTECH combines experiential learning, industry-led curricula, and real-world problem solving to build future-ready talent and translate research into industrial impact.
The collaboration is expected to create opportunities for students, researchers, faculty, and industry professionals to work together on real-world challenges and contribute to India's long-term industrial and economic growth.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Dilip Oommen, CEO, AM/NS India said: "India's industrial transformation will require deep collaboration between industry and academia. Through this strategic collaboration with IIT Roorkee and leveraging NAMTECH as our industry-integrated education and innovation platform, we aim to build future-ready talent, accelerate applied research, and develop impactful solutions that strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of India's manufacturing and steel sectors."
Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Member Board of Directors, NAMTECH added: "NAMTECH was established to redefine and strengthen the way manufacturing and academia collaborate in preparing talent for the future. This partnership will further enable the creation of new pathways for experiential learning, applied research, and innovation-driven outcomes that are closely aligned with evolving industry needs and priorities."
Dr. K.K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee said: "This collaboration marks an important step in translating academic research into industry-relevant outcomes. By combining IIT Roorkee's research strengths with the industrial expertise of AM/NS India and the industry-integrated learning ecosystem of NAMTECH, we aim to advance sustainability in alignment with Viksit Bharat vision through practical, scalable, and implementable solutions driven by education, technology development and deployment, and innovation."
The MoU establishes a long-term framework for sustained engagement between industry and academia to develop talent, accelerate innovation, and address emerging challenges in India's manufacturing and steel sectors.
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