Simon India Limited (SIL) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay through its National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (NCoE-CCUS), Department of Earth Sciences, to co-develop next-generation green and low-carbon technologies.
The collaboration aims to strengthen India’s industrial transition toward sustainability by combining IIT Bombay’s research expertise with Simon India’s engineering and industrial deployment capabilities.
Focus Areas of Collaboration
The structured partnership will focus on key climate and clean energy domains, including green hydrogen and green ammonia, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), circular economy and waste-to-value solutions, energy efficiency, low-carbon industrial processes, rare earth recovery, and advanced fertilizers and chemical derivatives.
The MoU goes beyond academic cooperation and is designed to enable co-development, pilot validation, intellectual property creation, technology transfer, and commercialization of scalable industrial solutions.
Bridging Research and Industrial Deployment
Under the agreement, IIT Bombay will provide laboratory infrastructure, conduct bench-scale validations, develop engineering models, and generate CAPEX and OPEX estimates to support pilot-scale design. Simon India will contribute industrial engineering expertise, execution pathways, and implementation support to translate validated research into deployable projects.
The collaboration will also include joint research and development programs, catalyst innovation, international research grant submissions, capacity building initiatives, faculty–industry exchange, student internships, and experiential industrial training.
Leadership Perspectives
Prof. Vikram Vishal, Convener, NCoE-CCUS at IIT Bombay, stated that the partnership seeks to bridge the gap between research and real-world industrial applications in carbon management and green technologies, enabling scalable solutions aligned with India’s decarbonization goals.
Prof. Arnab Dutta, Associate Professor in the Chemistry Department and Associate at the Centre for Climate Studies at IIT Bombay, emphasized that integrating academic research in chemistry and catalysis with industrial engineering capabilities will accelerate the commercialization of next-generation carbon utilization technologies.
Aashutosh Aggarwal, CEO of Simon India Limited, said the collaboration reflects the company’s commitment to advancing sustainable industrial innovation and developing proprietary green and low-carbon technologies to support India’s clean energy transition and long-term industrial growth.
The partnership positions both institutions to accelerate innovation cycles and enhance India’s competitiveness in global clean technology markets by integrating research excellence with industrial-scale execution.
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