Pearl Academy and Tech Mahindra Collaborate to Establish Makers Lab in Bengaluru

Pearl Academy, established in 1993 and India’s leading creative education institution for Fashion, Business, Design, Gaming, and Film, has collaborated with Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, to launch the Makers Lab. The lab inaugurated at Pearl Academy’s Bengaluru campus, will serve as an innovation hub focused on advancing Generative AI (GenAI), the Metaverse, and Gaming. It marks a significant milestone in the convergence of creative education and cutting-edge technology.

The Makers Lab will combine Pearl Academy’s renowned creative vision with Tech Mahindra’s technological expertise, creating a unique platform for innovation. The collaboration aims to empower students, faculty, and industry professionals to collaborate on developing solutions in AI, the Metaverse, and immersive gaming experiences.

Nikhil Malhotra, Global Head – Makers Lab, Tech Mahindra, said, "This collaboration exemplifies the symbiosis between technology and creativity, driving innovation with real-world impact. The Makers Lab will enable students, faculty, and researchers to collaborate on pioneering projects in GenAI, the metaverse, and gaming solutions, paving the way for transformative applications in enterprise."

The Makers Lab will serve as a dynamic hub for research, experimentation, and collaboration, providing students and faculty with the tools and knowledge to build solutions that will impact industries, businesses, and communities. It will combine Pearl Academy’s strengths in design thinking and creativity with Tech Mahindra’s technological expertise to develop localised large language models (LLMs), digital twins, gaming solutions, and other innovations at the cutting edge of GenAI and the Metaverse.

Aditi Srivastava, President, Pearl Academy, remarked, “By blending our design innovation with Tech Mahindra’s technological prowess, we are shaping a future where creativity and technology seamlessly integrate to redefine industries. The Makers Lab will provide our students with invaluable hands-on experience in emerging technologies, empowering them to reshape the creative landscape.”

In addition, Pearl Academy faculty will collaborate with Tech Mahindra’s researchers to apply human-centred design principles to technology development. The institution’s design students will have opportunities to contribute their creative expertise to real-world technological challenges. Since 2022, the collaboration between Tech Mahindra and Pearl Academy has already delivered significant social impact through projects aimed at improving the lives of differently-abled individuals, particularly those affected by Alzheimer’s. This underscores the lab’s potential for driving meaningful, long-term societal change.

About Pearl Academy

Pearl Academy, a unit of the Creative Arts Education Society (CAES), is India’s leading creative education institution as per industry surveys by ASSOCHAM, India Today- MDRA, Outlook-Drshti & I-CARE, The Week- Hansa, Business of Fashion, and The Economic Times. The institution offers 35+ bachelor’s and master’s degree programs besides a range of short-term certificate courses in Fashion Design, Communication Design, Product Design, Textile Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Styling, Fashion Business, Interior Design, Film, Gaming, and more through its state-of-the-art campuses in Delhi-South, Delhi-West, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Since its establishment in 1993, Pearl Academy has evolved into a globally renowned institution of higher learning, placing a strong focus on global exposure, entrepreneurship, technological expertise, and life skills. The institution has been a catalyst for success for its students through its constructive tie-ups with industry bodies, and international universities. This commitment is prominently reflected in its outstanding placement record, consistently exceeding 99% year-on-year. For more information, please visit: www.pearlacademy.com

About Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM) offers technology consulting and digital solutions to global enterprises across industries, enabling transformative scale at unparalleled speed. With 150,000+ professionals across 90+ countries helping 1100+ clients, Tech Mahindra provides a full spectrum of services including consulting, information technology, enterprise applications, business process services, engineering services, network services, customer experience & design, AI & analytics, and cloud & infrastructure services. It is the first Indian company in the world to have been awarded the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Terra Carta Seal, which recognizes global companies that are actively leading the charge to create a climate and nature-positive future. Tech Mahindra is part of the Mahindra Group, founded in 1945, one of the largest and most admired multinational federation of companies. For more information on how TechM can partner with you to meet your Scale at Speed™ imperatives, please visit https://www.techmahindra.com