Milpitas, California-based cybersecurity firm FireEye, opened a new research and development center in Bangalore that will serve as a hub for the development and testing of new FireEye products. During its initial phase, the Bangalore-based center will employ approximately 50 R&D specialists, reports IFSEC Global. “The Bangalore office is an...
U.S. Importers Aid Shrimp Farms in India Get International Certification
With guidance, training and support from Missouri-based Global Aquaculture Alliance and California’s Rubicon, 100 Indian shrimp farms will enroll in Global Aquaculture Alliance’s iBAP improvement program to make the enhancements necessary to apply for the Best Agricultural Practices (BAP) certification. A four-star BAP shrimp denotes that the product originates from...
Education-Hungry India is a Prime Target for Global Online Universities
BBC reports that at present, only about 12% of young people in India get university places and the Indian government has a target to increase university enrollment by 30% by 2030. The Indian higher education sector could not realistically expand that quickly in terms of traditional universities says Steve Hill,...
Online Universities Target India
BBC reports that at present, only about 12% of young people in India get university admission and the Indian government has a target to increase university enrollment by 30% by 2030. Dr. Rick Levin, CEO of Coursera, the California company that offers “Moocs” (massive open online courses), says this is...
Aricent to Invest $500 Million in India Product Development Initiative
Palo Alto, California-based Aricent plans to invest $500 million in India to boost its product development capacity. Chief strategy officer Payal Koul Mirakhur told the Press Trust of India in an interview that India “is a key geography for us.” Aricent has centers in Europe and the U.S. too, but...
India Grows as Global R&D Hub for Multinationals
The Nikkei Asian Review reports that numerous multinationals have chosen India as an attractive R&D destination. More recently, taking advantage of employment costs, as well the availability of technical skills, many companies across a variety of industry verticals have begun to set up their R&D centers or have enhanced their...