<br/><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">VTU has collaborated with the following organizations : </span><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">Autodesk, Deshpande Foundation-Startup Center, India Electronics and semiconductor Association, IBM India Ltd., Intel Asia. Bengaluru, Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd. Bengaluru, ISRO,United Telecoms Ltd. Bengaluru, Infosys, Honeywell, WIPRO, RGUHS, Air force test pilot School, Karnataka State Bio-Fuel Development Board, Karnataka State Pollution Board, Construction Industry Development Council. New Delhi, International Institute of Industrial Safety Management College.</span>
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<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">Visvesvaraya Technological University in association with the Karnataka government has undertaken many initiatives that are aimed at improving the social and economic development of the region in and around the University ecosystem. The initiatives include training for a larger section of the youth community to develop their skills in the field of interest, providing employment opportunities, catering to the need of society by providing technical assistance and working for social and economic welfare through Social Innovation clubs that are established in every college affiliated to VTU.</span> <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">Some of the initiatives undertaken by VTU in this regard are:</span>