Secretary S. Krishnan of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) emphasized the importance of developing intellectual property for industrial applications to keep India at the forefront. “As a country India is too large and too important to be dependent on vital technologies. We should have the ability to create crucial technologies on our own”, he said while inaugurating a Model Indigenous Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Technopark campus of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).

According to a press release, the new facility is equipped with both AC and DC fast chargers, catering to a range of vehicles from two-wheelers to heavy trucks. It is anticipated to be pivotal in fostering a charging infrastructure ecosystem by using locally produced EV chargers. Additionally, it will support research, development, commercialization, and manufacturing through various industries.

Mr.Krishnan also inaugurated a Hardware Emulation Facility for start-ups at the Vellayambalam campus of C-DAC. The centre will have development, testing, and validation of hardware designs. The event also witnessed the announcement of technology transfers, Memoranda of Understanding and a product launch. These include the transfer of technology for high voltage high-frequency Planar magnetics technology, developed by C-DAC and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, to Reliamotive Labs, Bangalore, an MoU for collaboration between C-DAC, IIT, Gandhinagar and L&T Semiconductor Technologies Limited for the development of VEGA processor-based System on Chips and a Memorandum of Association between C-DAC and Aheesa Digital Innovations Pvt. Ltd. for the development of network security solutions to detect breaches and provide comprehensive support for cyber forensics. 

C-DAC signed two separate MoAs with Hykon India Ltd. and Tata Power Electric Mobility to advance and implement Vehicle-to-Grid technologies. Additionally, C-DAC partnered with JMV LPS through another MoA to develop, deploy, and promote Smart Meter technologies. At the event, a Hybrid Power Conditioning System for Microgrid technologies, developed jointly by Hykon India Ltd. and C-DAC, was also launched. The Minister spoke to over 100 researchers and scientists alongside key industry partners, with other industry representatives and senior officials from MeitY and C-DAC in attendance.