<h1>University of MelbourneTIDCO collaboration on emerging technologies establishes research and skills centre at Tamil Nadu Knowledge City</h1> LOI establishes a University of Melbourne centre at Tamil Nadu Knowledge City to operationalise international research collaboration, enabling basic, applied and translational research; effect: coordinated cross-border research programmes in sectors of mutual strategic importance. The LOI prescribes industry aligned curriculum development and skills and capability training; effect: integration of academic programmes with industry demand and workforce development. It contemplates sector-focused engagement and long-term institutional presence to foster technology transfer and innovation ecosystems; effect: strengthened bilateral research partnerships and creation of collaborative pathways for researchers, technologists and entrepreneurs.