TACC Limited, an LNJ Bhilwara Group company and wholly owned subsidiary of HEG Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (I-FIM) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to collaborate in advanced materials science, nanotechnology, and related fields.

The collaboration reflects a shared vision between academia and industry to accelerate the development, validation, and commercialisation of next-generation advanced materials, including graphene and other functional nanomaterials.

The MoU establishes a framework for long-term cooperation between TACC and NUS I-FIM, combining TACC’s industrial and commercial capabilities with NUS’ globally recognised scientific research expertise.

The MoU aims to foster research and innovation in advanced functional materials and graphene technologies, translate laboratory research into real-world industrial applications, and drive development, testing, validation, and commercialisation of new technologies. It seeks to accelerate technology readiness levels (TRLs) via applied R&D and pilot projects, explore commercialisation pathways such as licensing, startups, and joint ventures, develop talent through researcher exchange and industry training, build a cross-border innovation bridge between Singapore and India, and leverage AI and laboratory automation in creating novel advanced materials.

Ankur Khaitan, MD & CEO, TACC Limited, said, “Carbon-based advanced materials are redefining industries, and TACC sits at the intersection. Our MoU with NUS is a deliberate step to accelerate technology maturity, create tangible commercial pathways, and strengthen the Indian innovation ecosystem by uniting world-class research with industrial-scale ambition.”

Professor Sir Konstantin Novoselov, Director of NUS I-FIM and Nobel laureate for the discovery of graphene, added, “Graphene's potential has never been in question, but integrating it into real-world applications has been challenging. This partnership combines NUS’ scientific depth with a company that understands industrial-scale manufacturing. Collaboration between academia and industry is essential to translate research into scalable technologies.”

The partnership comes as advanced materials like graphene gain global importance across energy storage, electronics, thermal management, coatings, infrastructure, mobility, and industrial manufacturing.

By combining scientific innovation with industrial scalability, the collaboration aims to develop commercially viable graphene and advanced material applications for future global industries.