In a significant step towards forging a robust industry-academic collaboration, Pondicherry University, Puducherry and MSME Technology Centre, Puducherry have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).The collaboration intends to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and its practical application by providing students with certification courses, in-plant training (internships) at a concessional rate, and complete access to the laboratories and library during their respective courses of study.