Schaeffler India has announced the launch of a new computational research infrastructure at the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) in Bengaluru, aimed at boosting advanced research capabilities in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science.

The initiative is designed to enhance high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities through large-scale simulations, data-intensive modelling and advanced analytics across areas such as materials engineering, energy systems and sustainable mobility.

As part of the project, the facility will be upgraded with dedicated laboratory space, advanced cooling systems, power backup infrastructure and high-performance hybrid computing workstations and clusters. The enhanced infrastructure is expected to improve computational efficiency and support cutting-edge scientific research.

The upgraded facility will directly benefit IISc faculty members, FSID-incubated startups, MSMEs and industry partners involved in research and development collaborations. It is also expected to support PhD scholars, postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and the broader academic ecosystem.

In a further step toward strengthening industry-academia collaboration, Schaeffler India has also signed a Master Research Agreement (MRA) with IISc to facilitate multiple future research projects.

Harsha Kadam, MD and CEO of Schaeffler India, said the initiative reflects the company’s commitment to strengthening research, innovation and skill development in India through meaningful collaboration with premier academic institutions.

Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor of Materials Engineering at IISc, said the long-term vision for the facility includes building a computational system with peak performance of around 32 PFLOPs using a combination of CPUs and GPUs, which would significantly enhance digital research capabilities within the IISc ecosystem.

Prof. B. Gurumoorthy, Director of FSID, noted that the collaboration would help accelerate interdisciplinary research and next-generation technology development with strong real-world relevance.