We are augmenting our knowledge and skills in advanced materials and technologies, seeding new business areas, developing advanced new products, and improving our manufacturing processes. This will help us to further strengthen our intellectual capital. Our steadfast focus on in-house R&D and innovation will provide us a greater competitive advantage in the global arena.
We have, over the years, established strong relations with multiple academic institutions, research institutions and innovation centers globally. We are leveraging them to develop organic inhouse capabilities and scale our innovation charter.
Innovation at Bharat Forge Limited is led by our two in-house R&D centers – Kalyani Centre for Technology and Innovation and Kalyani Centre for Manufacturing Innovation. These centers undertake extensive R&D activities and are helping us meet the evolving needs of customers. Details of these centers are as follows:
KCTI is at the heart of our technology-driven strategy. With its strong network of relationships with innovation centers, research institutions, and academic institutions, it enables us to augment in-house knowledge and skills through advanced technical training, academic courses, innovation and extensive R&D. It is DSIR-recognized, NABL-certified and acknowledged and approved by all critical customers.
KCMI undertakes prototyping related to new business and facilitates the development of samples. It has the latest state-of-the-art equipments for new product development and acts as an incubator of new technologies.
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