Dassault Systèmes signs MoU with Tamil Nadu industrial development corporation

Dassault Systèmes has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) to establish The Tamil Nadu Center of Advance Manufacturing (TANCAM) at the TIDEL Park, Chennai.

It will be a Center of Excellence (CoE) in India, TANCAM will provide a dedicated IT engineering ecosystem to support the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, startups, and students across Tamil Nadu.

This move is led by the need to boost growth of industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, and electric vehicles.

As part of the MoU, signed in presence of M.K. Stalin, chief minister of Tamil Nadu and Deepak NG, managing director, India, Dassault Systèmes – the COE will have facilities for an engineering digital platform to support product design, composites, simulation and digital manufacturing, along with a 3D printer and virtual reality set-up.

“Tamil Nadu is at the helm of the Indian defense corridor and electric vehicle manufacturing ecosystem in India. We are confident that this partnership will elevate the entire ecosystem in the state by adopting 3D design and engineering technologies and will have a long-lasting impact on these industries,” Deepak said.

Tamil Nadu has always been recognized for its manufacturing prowess and is now pioneering high-end precision manufacturing capabilities, by fostering local innovation, research and development, especially across aerospace, battery manufacturing, component industry and electric vehicles.

As a part of the collaboration, Dassault Systèmes will support TIDCO’s plan to focus on precision manufacturing that requires upgrading the skills of MSMEs. TANCAM will facilitate mentorship and training of the students with dedicated domain-training courses in aerospace, defense, automotive, electric vehicles and related industries.