National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has signed of a multi-year MoU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, for conducting joint research on Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.

Banking & Finance

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has signed of a multi-year MoU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, for conducting joint research on Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. The association will also propel further innovation through the establishment of the “NPCI–IISc Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Deep Tech Research & Development”. The partnership will focus on scalable blockchain platforms and multi-modal analytics over fintech data. Faculty members from five departments at IISc will work with NPCI researchers on practical challenges related to these areas. IISc is one of the oldest and premier institutes for pioneering advanced technological research in science, engineering, design and management in India.


      National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) was incorporated in 2008 as an umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.

     

     

 

     


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