-8.15 (-0.47%) Tech Mahindra, a specialist provider of connected solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wichita State University (WSU), a state educational institution of Kansas in the areas of aerospace engineering, certification, information technology and automotive testing. The company will collaborate with WSU and its National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), the largest academic aviation R&D institution in the United States, on multiple areas of engineering including composites, advanced materials and structural testing.
Tech Mahindra plans to invest in equipping the engineering talent available in the region to enhance their employability in the Wichita aerospace community. This investment will enable Tech Mahindra to provide end-to-end solutions from design, to testing and certification for global aerospace & automotive customers and prospects in the region. The collaboration will not only ensure that Tech Mahindra has a local pool of trained aerospace, information technology and automotive engineers available to service their global network of clients; but will also facilitate cooperative initiatives in the area of innovation and R&D projects including possible involvement with WSU’s Innovation Campus.
The partnership will enable WSU to further expand its footprint into the automotive industry, and provide WSU students an opportunity to develop industry skills through involvement in Tech Mahindra research and testing projects.