South Yorkshire plans to create an ‘MIT for the North’ in India

By OEM Update Editorial July 3, 2020 12:33 pm IST

South Yorkshire has ambitions to create an innovation revolution in advanced manufacturing and technology that could strengthen its links with India, if the UK government moves forward with its plans to create an ‘MIT for the North’ in the region.

Referring to a scheme which would be similar to the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), South Yorkshire is planning to become home to a world-leading institution in the north to rival Oxford and Cambridge, which could help the region to further advance its work, particularly with Indian companies.

South Yorkshire is being championed for the new MIT because it is already home to the Advanced Manufacturing and Research Centre (AMRC), which provides world-leading capabilities in machining, casting, welding, robotics and automation, and would complement the work of an MIT.

Kevin McCole, Managing Director at the UK India Business Council (UKIBC), said: “No doubt there are great opportunities for UK and Indian companies to successfully collaborate, particularly when the UK’s advanced technology and expertise in innovation is paired with India’s manufacturing capabilities and growing market.