UP to establish Centre of Excellence for Li-ion cells in Noida

Virendra Singh Rawat

Lucknow / Dec 3, 2020

Uttar Pradesh government will establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Noida for the IT and electronic gadgets based on Li-ion cells.

According to UP deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma, the CoE will provide crucial technical input to the startups and the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) for the production of ‘mass market electronics accessories’ up to the prototype stage.

Underlining its importance, additional chief secretary, IT & electronics, Alok Kumar said the state government was committed to providing world class infrastructure for enabling research, innovation and entrepreneurship in Electronics System Design & Manufacturing, Skill Development (ESDM) industry.

In view of the availability of well-established necessary ecosystem at Noida, Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) proposed the establishment of Li-ion Cells CoE in Noida.

In fact, the state is looking to set up three CoEs in collaboration with the Centre and the industry associations. While, UP will bear 25% of the cost, remaining 75% of the cost will be borne by the central government and the industry partners.

Once established, the CoE is expected to boost high-end manufacturing of Li-ion cell based products viz. battery monitoring system for electric vehicles, solar system battery pack, GPS navigation system, ticket vending machines, power banks, bluetooth speakers, chargers, wireless chargers, smart lighting systems, radio, UPS system, routers etc.

Further, the Centre will provide standardisation and testing support for in-country and global needs as well as encouragement to around 100 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with creation of 5,000-7,000 employment avenues.