Wipro Expands Seoul Footprint With New Innovation Lab

28 Mar 2026 CW Team

South Korea is recognised as a global innovation hub in semiconductors, advanced technology, automotive engineering and industrial manufacturing, and demand from South Korean enterprises for AI-led transformation is increasing. The Seoul Innovation Lab will operate within the Wipro Innovation Network and will enable co-creation, rapid experimentation and solution development with clients and ecosystem partners. The facility will showcase Wipro Intelligence, a unified suite of AI-powered platforms and solutions, and will focus on technology, automotive and industrial sectors.

The lab will support use cases such as intelligent product engineering, software-defined vehicles, smart manufacturing, supply-chain optimisation and AI-enabled operations, combining local industry knowledge with Wipro's global AI and engineering capabilities to accelerate innovation from concept to deployment. Wipro employs several hundred professionals in South Korea and serves clients through a local presence complemented by its global Wipro Delivery Network, providing specialised skills, industry expertise and scalable global capabilities while maintaining close local engagement.

The expansion follows the integration of the Digital Transformation Solutions business unit of HARMAN, a Samsung company, and more than 5,000 professionals have joined Wipro through that acquisition, strengthening product engineering and digital transformation capabilities. With the launch of the Seoul Innovation Lab, Wipro now operates nine innovation facilities globally, including five across the APMEA region. The company reported over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries and stated the investment underlines its long-term commitment to the region.

Wipro Limited has expanded its business operations in South Korea with an enlarged office footprint in Seoul and the launch of a new Innovation Lab as part of the Wipro Innovation Network. The expansion reinforces South Korea as a strategic growth market and aims to strengthen service to local clients and support global engagements. The company has announced continued investment in local talent and partnerships with academic institutions to upskill early-career professionals for advanced technology programmes. South Korea is recognised as a global innovation hub in semiconductors, advanced technology, automotive engineering and industrial manufacturing, and demand from South Korean enterprises for AI-led transformation is increasing. The Seoul Innovation Lab will operate within the Wipro Innovation Network and will enable co-creation, rapid experimentation and solution development with clients and ecosystem partners. The facility will showcase Wipro Intelligence, a unified suite of AI-powered platforms and solutions, and will focus on technology, automotive and industrial sectors. The lab will support use cases such as intelligent product engineering, software-defined vehicles, smart manufacturing, supply-chain optimisation and AI-enabled operations, combining local industry knowledge with Wipro's global AI and engineering capabilities to accelerate innovation from concept to deployment. Wipro employs several hundred professionals in South Korea and serves clients through a local presence complemented by its global Wipro Delivery Network, providing specialised skills, industry expertise and scalable global capabilities while maintaining close local engagement. The expansion follows the integration of the Digital Transformation Solutions business unit of HARMAN, a Samsung company, and more than 5,000 professionals have joined Wipro through that acquisition, strengthening product engineering and digital transformation capabilities. With the launch of the Seoul Innovation Lab, Wipro now operates nine innovation facilities globally, including five across the APMEA region. The company reported over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries and stated the investment underlines its long-term commitment to the region.

Infrastructure Transport

30 May 2026

Chembur Metro to Boost East Mumbai Links

MMRDA is advancing eastern Mumbai’s urban mobility network, with the upcoming Chembur Metro Station set to emerge as a key interchange and the Mumbai Monorail preparing for relaunch.Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA, conducted a site visit to Chembur Metro Station along with Kanhuraj Bagate, Managing Director, MMMOCL. He also visited the nearby VN Purav Monorail Station to review system preparedness and ease of interconnectivity.Once operational, the interchange is expected to offer commuters across the eastern suburbs quicker access, smoother transfers and seamless conne..

Equipment

30 May 2026

Herrenknecht TBMs Drive Thane–Borivali Tunnel Progress

Herrenknecht India has supplied two of the four tunnel boring machines (TBMs) required for the 11-km Thane–Borivali Twin Tunnel Project being developed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The project is expected to reduce travel time between Thane and Borivali from 60–90 minutes to around 15 minutes while easing congestion across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.The first two Single Shield TBMs, named Nayak and Arjuna, feature 13.34-m cutterhead diameters and are designed for hard-rock excavation. They will be deployed to tunnel through the challenging geological..

Resources

29 May 2026

KBL Launches Smart Skid Mounted Fire Pump Set

Kirloskar Brothers (KBL) has launched its Smart Skid Mounted Fire Pump Set, an integrated fire protection solution designed to improve operational efficiency, remote monitoring and installation flexibility. The system was inaugurated by Ms Madhuritai Misal, Hon. Minister of State for Urban Development, Government of Maharashtra.The Smart Skid Mounted Fire Pump Set is a factory-tested, pre-packaged solution that combines FM/UL-certified motor and engine pump sets with IoT-enabled remote monitoring. Designed to deliver a flow rate of 170 m³/hr at a head of 100 metres, the system aims to provide..