Wipro Limited on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) to collaborate on advanced research across next-generation technologies, including agentic AI, embodied AI, quantum AI and quantum-safe solutions.
The collaboration is aimed at building secure, autonomous and adaptive digital systems for global enterprises. It will be supported by the Wipro Innovation Network—part of the Wipro Intelligence™ suite—which combines the company’s labs, partner ecosystems, Wipro Ventures and its crowdsourcing platform Topcoder.
Joint programme to focus on AI, quantum and secure digital infrastructure
Under the agreement, Wipro and IISc will set up a joint research programme focusing on quantum computing, large-scale AI models, secure digital infrastructure and autonomous network technologies. The initiative will bring together IISc faculty and researchers with Wipro engineers and architects to co-develop solutions that can be applied across telecom, manufacturing, BFSI, healthcare and critical infrastructure sectors.
Sandhya Arun, Chief Technology Officer at Wipro, said the alliance strengthens the company’s long-term strategy to lead in applied AI innovation.
“We are excited to partner with IISc to accelerate innovation in AI and other frontier technology themes,” she said. “By combining IISc’s strengths in advanced research with Wipro’s expertise in applied innovation, we aim to tackle high-impact challenges faced by enterprises navigating an increasingly complex technology landscape.”
For Wipro, the partnership is expected to yield new IP, scalable AI models and enterprise-ready platforms that will be deployed through its WINGS and WEGA delivery platforms and industry-specific offerings under Wipro Intelligence™.
Commercial-ready innovation
IISc said the alliance deepens its efforts to convert advanced research into commercially viable technologies.
“Academia-industry collaboration is critical for solving complex scientific challenges and ensuring real-world value creation,” said Rajesh Sundaresan, Dean of EECS at IISc. He added that the new partnership builds on a relationship that dates back to 1979, when the two organisations collaborated on microprocessor-based mini-computer systems.
Focus areas for real-world impact
The joint teams will work on areas such as:
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Autonomous network intelligence and next-generation agentic AI for predictive, self-managing networks including future 6G environments.
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Agentic and embodied AI for manufacturing, robotics, automotive and industrial systems.
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Quantum-inspired and high-performance computing models to enhance resilience for financial services, supply chains and energy sectors.
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Quantum-safe security frameworks and distributed ledger technologies for BFSI, healthcare and public services.
Wipro said the partnership will help create a continuous pipeline of advanced research, prototyping and commercialization through its global innovation network.
