SAP And Innovatio Next Introduce i360 Program

To enable academic institutions to comply with new model engineering curriculum set by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), SAP SE announced the launch of i360 program, an Innovation 4.0 Accelerator program for the academic sector in the country.

The program aims to upskill engineering students on next-generation technologies such as the Internet of Things, machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics and analytics by leveraging the SAP Leonardo portfolio.

As part of i360, it will set up innovation labs to train & certify students in the next-generation technologies. The training will be delivered through its' Learning Hub, a special package created by SAP Education bundled with e-learning courses.

To facilitate the mandatory induction programme and internships to be undergone by the students, SAP will leverage its industry connect with INDUS and help create opportunities for students to apply their knowledge on innovation projects and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Innovatio Next will set up the lab that will impart training and hold faculty enablement workshops on the i360 tools.The first innovation lab in the country as part of the i360 program was launched at Symbiosis Skills and Open University (SSOU) in Pune.