Imperial College London President, Professor Hugh Brady, will be among the members of the prime ministerial delegation headed for Mumbai on Starmer’s first visit to India as UK PM. “This collaboration brings together IIT Bombay’s expertise in microbial ecology and genomics with Imperial’s strengths in bioinformatics and quantum computing simulation,” said Dr Lee. The partnership strengthens bilateral research ties and harnesses the technology and knowledge of both countries at the intersection of quantum computing and biotechnology. The project is funded by the India Connect Fund, a key initiative of the university’s new science hub in Bengaluru – Imperial Global India. It has applied for Imperial Global India to be established as a liaison office, pending relevant regulatory approvals.