Unisys launches innovation lab for R&D in emerging technologies

The lab will provide engineering students with a means to refine their technical knowledge and marketable skills

Unisys India today announced the opening of the Unisys Innovation Labs (UIL).

The lab will provide engineering students across the country with a means to refine their technical knowledge and marketable skills.

Located at the Unisys facilities in SJR iPark, Whitefield, Bangalore, the lab will be fully operational from April 2013.

UIL will enable engineering students and faculty across India to work on real-world problems in real time. It will expose them to the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of high-performance applications and modernisation programs that capitalise on the latest IT trends, such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), model-driven development, mobility and cloud computing.

UIL will also offer participants the opportunity to work with Unisys technologies, including the ClearPath MCP and OS 2200 operating environments, the ClearPath ePortal mobile application development capability, Business Information Server (BIS)  and the Agile Business (AB) Suite rapid application development environments based on SOA and model-driven development, among others.

That work will enable the students to apply the technologies to realise innovative ideas and concepts. UIL will also provide remote access to its technologies, so that students from any part of the country will be able to access and leverage these resources, regardless of physical location.

Under the guidance of Unisys engineers, students will receive hands-on experience in professional development, teamwork and project management, leadership, analytical and critical thinking, and technical writing and communications to prepare them for successful careers in today’s evolving IT industry.

UIL will give students and faculty access to a wide range of resources, including training material, classroom sessions, technical webinars and workshops, and will enable them to participate in multiple Unisys certification programs. Participants will also have an opportunity to participate in various student technical contests, such as Unisys’ Cloud 20/20 technical project competition, as well as Unisys-conducted internship programs.

Teaching staff can leverage the UIL to develop curricula in line with the current trends and needs of the IT industry.

Registrations have started for students and faculty of accredited institutions who want to pursue innovative.