India's Infosys partners with University of Cambridge to set up an AI lab in London

Indian technology company Infosys recently unveiled its new and expanded Living Labs, part of a network of over 12 established centres globally, to help clients accelerate innovation and leverage emerging technologies for future-proofing their business.

The Bengaluru-based company also announced a collaboration with the University of Cambridge to establish a new AI Lab.

The lab aims to harness the power of AI to drive a positive impact for clients, academia, and students. 

Feryal Clark, the United Kingdom’s Minister for Digital Government and AI, Professor Colm-cille Caulfield, the head of the University of Cambridge’s Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and over 100 attendees, including clients and partners, marked the opening of the Living Labs with a tour of the facility and a live demonstration of its capabilities.

What is the location of the AI lab?

The Infosys Living Labs is located in London’s world-renowned banking district of Canary Wharf.

The lab will enable a confluence of digital technologies, business insights and human experience for clients and partners.

A hub for innovation activities, it will help leverage solution accelerators, digital experiences, frameworks, and industry solutions to ideate, prototype, and test breakthrough ideas.

The lab will focus on Enterprise AI where clients can witness AI-driven digital transformation in action. This includes Infosys Topaz, an AI-first offering using generative AI technologies, and Infosys Cobalt, a cloud-powered solution that supports enterprises in building robust and scalable digital architectures.

By offering interactive demonstrations, workshops, and personalized consultations, Infosys Living Labs will help organizations envision and implement their digital transformation strategies.

The education and research collaboration with the University of Cambridge to establish a joint AI Lab will draw from Infosys’ industry expertise and practical application of AI, as well as Cambridge University's world-class education and research capabilities, to help address real-world challenges.

The new lab will also be a catalyst for cutting-edge research and innovation initiatives, as per the release shared by the company.

The London Living Labs and the AI Lab are housed within Infosys’ new state-of-the-art premises spread over 25,000 sq. ft. with a capacity of 200 employees.