India’s Manufacturing Future Will Be Shaped by Engineers Who Know How World-Class Products Are Built
India’s Manufacturing Future Will Be Shaped by Engineers Who Know How World-Class Products Are Built
Caresoft Global and DRIIV (Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on talent development and strengthen industry-oriented engineering education in India. The partnership aims to bring global manufacturing and technology intelligence into India’s engineering, manufacturing, and academic ecosystem through a structured industry engagement model.
DRIIV operates under the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and was established following a recommendation of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). Adroit Technologies Innovative Solutions Pvt. Ltd. will serve as the Implementation Partner for the initiative.
From left: Krishna Kumar Gaur, Head – Institutional Relations, DRIIV, S&T Cluster, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India; Prideep Subramaniam, VP – APAC, Caresoft Global; and Sathish Thirumalaisamy, MD and CEO, Adroit Technologies Innovative Solutions.
Building Industry-Ready Engineering Talent
India is among the world’s fastest-growing manufacturing economies and is increasingly moving towards higher-value products and globally integrated supply chains. The sector is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by the growth of Electric Vehicles (EVs), Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), and electronics-intensive product architectures.
This evolution has created a growing need for engineers with practical exposure to global manufacturing practices, technologies, and product-development processes. While Indian institutions continue to produce graduates with strong theoretical foundations, there remains an opportunity to provide students with greater exposure to how world-class products are designed, benchmarked, engineered, manufactured, and continuously improved throughout their lifecycle.
Prof. Ambuj D. Sagar, Acting CEO, DRIIV, said, “India’s manufacturing ambitions will increasingly be shaped by the strength of its engineering capabilities. This initiative creates a collaborative framework through which academia and industry can complement engineering education with exposure to contemporary industrial practice.”
Krishna Kumar Gaur, Head, Institutional Relations, DRIIV, said, “The Caresoft Global Institute gives engineering institutions a structured model for engaging with industry while preserving the strength of their academic programs. Working with universities, faculty and industry, we aim to build institutional capability that prepares students for the changing expectations of manufacturing and engineering employers.”
Industry Intelligence Through Iceberg
At the centre of the initiative is Iceberg, Caresoft Global’s engineering benchmarking and technology intelligence platform. The platform provides insights into how leading OEMs and suppliers make decisions related to design, performance, manufacturability, quality, and cost.
Through the collaboration, the partners will support talent development across India by establishing Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and delivering focused, multidisciplinary programmes in emerging technology areas. These will include:
- Software-Defined Vehicles
- Electric Vehicles and new-energy mobility
- High-voltage battery systems
- Hybrid systems
- Automotive electronics
- Semiconductors
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data and analytics
Adroit Technologies will manage the operations of the Centres of Excellence, including faculty enablement, institutional onboarding, and programme delivery. The initiative will cater to disciplines spanning mechanical and automotive engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, manufacturing and industrial engineering, computer science and IT, and AI.
Bringing Global Manufacturing Knowledge to Indian Classrooms
For Caresoft Global, the initiative is focused on making industry knowledge more accessible to India’s engineering ecosystem.
Prideep Subramaniam, VP – APAC, Caresoft Global, said, “Every product tells an engineering story. Through Iceberg, the engineering and manufacturing ecosystem in India will study how products are engineered, benchmarked and improved using real manufacturing intelligence. That includes Electric Vehicles, Software-Defined Vehicle architectures, and the electronics and systems behind them. The result is a deeper understanding of the decisions that shape product quality, manufacturability, performance and competitiveness.”
The partnership is intended to create a stronger connection between academia and industry by giving students and faculty greater exposure to real-world engineering practices and technology trends. By combining academic learning with global manufacturing intelligence, the initiative seeks to develop engineering talent equipped to contribute to India’s evolving manufacturing landscape and its growing role in global supply chains.