Kerala plans to establish India's first graphene centre

On Wednesday, Chief Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the Kerala government will establish India's first Graphene Innovation Centre, a joint project of Digital University Kerala and the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), with Tata Steel Limited as an industry partner.

The India Innovation Centre for Graphene (IICG) would be located in Ernakulam. Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala's chief minister, said: "Kerala welcomes India's first Graphene Innovation Centre (IICG), a collaborative project of @dukerala and @cmetindia, with @TataSteelLtd as the key industry partner. India's discoveries in cutting-edge graphene-based technology will be catalysed by this world-class facility."

The project would cost Rs 86.41 crore, with the central government contributing Rs 49.18 crore and commercial partners contributing Rs 11.48 crore, according to CM Vijayan's Facebook post.