Bengaluru, 13 May, 2026: Schaeffler India has announced the launch of a computational research infrastructure at the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID), Bengaluru, aimed at strengthening advanced research capabilities in areas such as materials, energy systems, and sustainable mobility.
The initiative is part of Schaeffler India’s collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and focuses on expanding FSID’s computational infrastructure through high-performance computing (HPC) systems, dedicated laboratory space, advanced cooling systems, power backup, and hybrid computing workstations.
According to the company, the upgraded facility will support large-scale simulations, data-intensive modelling, and advanced analytics. It is expected to benefit IISc faculty members, FSID-incubated startups, MSMEs, industry collaborators, researchers, and students working across multiple disciplines.
Schaeffler India has also signed a Master Research Agreement (MRA) with IISc to support future collaborative research projects.
Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Harsha Kadam, MD & CEO, Schaeffler India, said, “At Schaeffler India, we are committed to building skills and manufacturing excellence rooted in India’s unique strengths, aligned with its needs, and geared towards creating lasting value. Such efforts depend on strong academia-industry collaboration, with institutions like Indian Institute of Science playing a critical role in equipping researchers with the right tools and expertise. We’re proud to support its latest computational infrastructure through Schaeffler India’s CSR programme, HOPE.”
Speaking on the collaboration, Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor of Materials Engineering, IISc, said, “The initiative of Schaeffler India to establish a high-performance computational facility for developing intelligent and sustainable systems at FSID, IISC, is highly commendable. With the long-term aim of creating a computational facility with a peak performance of around 32 PFLOPs, comprising a mixture of CPUs and GPUs, the facility will be highly beneficial for the research groups at IISC, startups incubated at FSID, and industries that collaborate with FSID/IISC.”
Prof. B. Gurumoorthy, Director, FSID, added, “This collaboration with Schaeffler India marks an important step in enhancing FSID’s capabilities in high-end simulations, data-intensive research, and next-generation technology development.”
The company said the initiative is intended to support industry-relevant research, strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, and improve access to advanced digital infrastructure within the academic ecosystem.
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