11/06/2026
At the 5th Annual CSR Conclave 2026 hosted by Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Amit Sharma, MD and CEO, Tata Consulting Engineers, joined a panel on India’s deep tech moment and the role of industry in shaping innovation with societal impact.
He spoke about a clear belief that runs through the organisation’s CSR approach. This is not work done on paper. It is driven by purpose, built through partnerships, and carried into communities where it can make a real difference. Nearly 70% of CSR investments are directed towards research and technology development, with collaborations across IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, CSIR NCL Pune and NIAS Bengaluru.
This approach spans both education and deep tech. It includes STEM learning through Project Vigyaan, with partnerships such as the Nehru Planetarium, along with work to strengthen skilling and institutional collaboration. It also extends into advanced research areas such as biomass gasification for green hydrogen, seawater electrolysis, artificial photosynthesis for methanol, 3D concrete printing using demolition waste, lithium extraction from seawater, solutions for renewable power variability, supercritical CO₂ systems, future nuclear pathways, municipal waste utilisation, and indigenous AI and LLM applications for engineering and process industries.
He also pointed to a defining example during the COVID crisis. Working with IIT Bombay, PSA nitrogen plants were converted into oxygen plants to create a rapid and practical response at a time of urgent national need. This effort supported over 225 oxygen plants and assisted more than 300 hospitals across 10 states.
The larger message was clear. When research, engineering and implementation move together, innovation does not remain in the lab. It reaches the ground where it can strengthen resilience, support national capability and create lasting public value.
Learn more about CSR initiatives here: https://lnkd.in/gAd6jasP
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