On Monday, September 12, LinkedIn unveiled three products — a stripped down mobile site called LinkedIn Lite; a product aimed at the college placements market called LinkedIn Placements, and a LinkedIn Starter Pack aimed at startups and small businesses. Jeff Weiner, chief executive of the social network for professionals said,...
Bosch Expands Tech R&D Facility in India
Having completed phase I of upgrading its first facility in Bangalore, India, German multinational engineering and electronics company Bosch, has embarked on the second phase, with an investment of $200 million for this year. The company said India continues to be a key hub for the group's global development network....
Huawei Inaugurates Global Service Center in India
Chinese telecom gear maker, Huawei, inaugurated its largest global service center in Bangalore, India. The new center will support digital transformation and help meet market demand for synergies between services and technology, as well as improve operations capabilities. Located within Huawei’s Research and Development campus in Bangalore, the center currently...
In India, MIT Alumnus Recycles Air Pollution into Ink
Bangalore, India-based Graviky Labs, is turning polluted air into paint and ink. The lab is the brainchild of Anirudh Sharma who co-led the MIT Media Lab India Initiative for two years, where he worked on creating an innovation ecosystem in India. Vehicular emissions are one of the biggest contributing factors of India's serious...
India, The New Innovation Destination of Choice
A report titled Digital Dynasties: The Rise of Innovation Empires Worldwide by Paris, France-based technology consulting and services firm Capgemini has listed Bangalore, India, as one of the top five most preferred locations for multinational companies that want to set up innovation centers and harness technology talent. India, which did not figure in the top 10...
Electrolube Sets Up Manufacturing Plant in India
Leicestershire, U.K.-based Electrolube, maker of electro-chemicals, established a new manufacturing facility in Bangalore, offering the advantages of shorter lead times and reliability of supply. Electrolube India has run a successful technical sales operation in the city since 2012, reports EMSNow. The new factory, which will start operations in August 2016, will have...