Hyderabad, August 29, 2025 — As part of its long-term vision and commitment to social responsibility, LG Soft India (LGSI), the innovation arm of LG Electronics (LG), today announced a strategic collaboration and projects sponsorship grant under its CSR programme to four, top-tier Indian academic institutions, specifically focused on technology, including cybersecurity, Indic language AI, and smart home connectivity.
The institutions that will avail of this research sponsorship include the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, and Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT).
Through this research grant, LGSI aims to accelerate indigenous innovation by bridging the gap between industry and academia. The initiative is focused on promoting applied research in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and smart connectivity domains individually projected to grow into multi-billion-dollar sectors in India by 2030. This partnership will be valid for FY2025-26 and the investment underscores LGSI’s commitment to nurturing local talent and building a robust R&D ecosystem across the country.
The supported research initiatives are designed to address critical, India-specific technology challenges and the institutes will help with the following-
- IIT Madras: Advancing cybersecurity by developing Hardware Security Module (HSM) and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) that are key to strengthening the nation’s secure computing infrastructure
- IIIT Bangalore: Building Indic language conversational AI systems to enhance Customer Experience (CX) with native language support, enhancing digital access for India’s multilingual population
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham: Enhancing smart home cybersecurity by securing device communication networks and protecting user data in increasingly connected domestic environments
- CUSAT (Cochin University of Science and Technology): Developing interoperable communication frameworks like Matter, which allow diverse smart home devices and platforms from different manufacturers to work together seamlessly and securely
“India’s academic institutions are a powerhouse of talent and ingenuity. By empowering these top-tier institutions, we aim to accelerate the development of technologies that will define the future for Indian consumers and strengthen the nation’s digital infrastructure. This collaboration is a testament to our commitment to building a vibrant, localized innovation ecosystem and making ‘Made-in-India’ technology a global benchmark. We are excited that this collaboration will help bring together some of India’s smartest minds to co-develop innovative solutions to address India specific challenges,” said Mr. Sunghyun Cho, President, LG Soft India (LGSI).
Globally, universities are actively collaborating with industry to advance AI research and applications, focusing on areas like responsible AI, ethical considerations, and leveraging AI to address global challenges. Higher education institutions are forming national and regional networks to manage the advance of generative AI and emerging technologies and to pool available knowledge and expertise across institutions.
The AI revolution is reshaping economies and societies worldwide, and India is emerging as a pivotal player in this transformation. Similarly, smart connectivity leverages AI and other technologies like 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance network efficiency, automate tasks, and improve overall system performance. Cybersecurity concerns are increasingly being linked to AI and organizations are hard at work to mitigate the ill effects of AI and conversely enhance AI driven opportunities. AI is helping transform cybersecurity by enabling faster threat detection, real-time response, and smarter decision-making.
With a blend of burgeoning talent, dynamic start-ups, and supportive government initiatives, India is well-positioned to influence the future of AI on a global scale. India’s AI market is forecast to grow from roughly US $10.3 billion in 2023 to US $184.5 billion by 2030. Similarly, AI driven cybersecurity is expected to reach US $7.7 billion and the smart home segment that is widely driven by connectivity and platform frameworks is projected to hit over US $30 billion during the same period.