Mahindra Satyam to set up Smart Grid research Center at Waterloo University

 

Mahindra Satyam, a global consulting and IT services
provider, announced the development of Ontario’s first Smart Grid Research and
Innovation Center (RIC) on the University of Waterloo Campus in Ontario,
Canada.

 

The RIC will provide students, teachers and IT
professionals the tools to foster and evaluate innovative developments of next
generation smart grid technology. The Center development is part of an ongoing
strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Mahindra Satyam and the
University of Waterloo.

 

“We are eager to work with the University of
Waterloo as it takes a leadership role in the academic and technology
communities by investing in smart grid initiatives and technologies,” said
Arvind Malhotra, senior vice president at Mahindra Satyam.

 

“The Center will showcase the benefits of the
ongoing smart grid technological revolution and will allow students, faculty and
industry professionals to conduct cutting edge research with real world
implications,” Malhotra added.

 

The RIC, developed in collaboration with the University
of Waterloo’s Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), will draw upon the
collective expertise of University faculty members from areas including
mathematics, chemistry, mechanical, computer, electrical and systems
engineering.

 

Mahindra Satyam’s institutional expertise in smart grid
data analytics, renewable systems integration, electric vehicles and
integration with the distribution grid and micro-grids for rural and remote
applications, will help to safely and responsibly develop innovative solutions
for the Canadian and global community.

 

The objective of the RIC will be to develop a curriculum and
related training programs at the University for highly qualified professionals
in the smart grid sector, validate and test innovative products and
technologies before large scale implementation and provide facilities to
University faculty and industry leaders for collaborative work in the sector.

 

“Ontario is now a leading global jurisdiction in the
Smart Grid sector. This has been achieved through a judicious combination of
far reaching Government policy initiatives and legislation. The next steps are
to convert this advantage to provide Ontario companies a leg up to capture the
opportunities in the global market place for solutions that are Ontario
innovations,” said Jatin Nathwani, professor and Ontario Research Chair in
Public Policy for Sustainable Energy Management.

 

Mahindra Satyam recently announced a joint initiative with Microsoft Corporation to offer
modernization tools and solutions for the Child Support Systems.

 

These solutions will improve the productivity
of case workers and enable enhanced interaction with the citizens that leverage
Child Support services. The solution is based on Microsoft SharePoint 2010
technology and other enabling products from Microsoft.

 

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