TEXMiN-IIIT Manipur Mining CPS Centre of Excellence: Overview

The TEXMiN-IIIT Manipur Mining CPS Centre of Excellence (CoE) is the collaborative initiative between TEXMiN Foundation and IIIT Manipur, established to foster research, innovation and entrepreneurial activities in the mining and mineral-exploration domain by leveraging Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), AI, IoT, ML and related emerging technologies. The mission of the Centre is aligned with TEXMiN’s broader aim to make India a leading player in CPS-based mining and mineral exploration, enabling safe, smart, sustainable and socially responsible mining operations. Under this partnership, IIIT Manipur serves as a nodal academic hub to support students’ and researchers’ engagement in real-world mining-CPS projects, incubation of innovations, and start-up development.

MoU & Partnership with TEXMiN

The formal collaboration between TEXMiN Foundation and IIIT Manipur was established in March 2025, when TEXMiN signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIIT Manipur for setting up the TEXMiN-IIIT Manipur Mining CPS Centre of Excellence. This partnership brings the vision and resources of TEXMiN — a national-level hub under the government-supported NM-ICPS mission — to IIIT Manipur. Through this MoU, IIIT Manipur becomes part of the national network of TEXMiN CoEs, aimed at research, training, fellowship, incubation, and technology development for Mining 4.0.

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Inauguration & Centre Launch

Fellowship Programs & Student Engagement

Pre-Incubation & Start-up Support: Encouraging Innovation

Impact & Vision Ahead

Summary of Key Milestones

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The TEXMiN-IIIT Manipur Mining CPS Centre of Excellence represents IIIT Manipur’s strategic endeavour to harness cutting-edge cyber-physical systems for transforming mining and mineral-exploration in India. By combining academic rigour, student engagement, fellowship support, and start-up incubation, the Centre aims to create a vibrant ecosystem of innovation — contributing to safe, sustainable, and intelligent mining practices. We remain committed to nurturing talent, enabling impactful research, and fostering entrepreneurship so that IIIT Manipur becomes a leading hub for Mining 4.0 in the North-East and beyond.