International R&D Collaboration for Industry 4.0 Frontier Technologies Advancement

This Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI), Tender Reference Number AEDC/I4IC/EOI/IP/2026-27/05, is issued by the Principal Secretary, Department of Information Technology, on behalf of the Assam Electronics Development Corporation Limited, located at Industrial Estate, Bamunimaidan, Guwahati, Assam 781021. The Managing Director is the issuing authority for this open tender. The core objective of this EOI is to foster collaboration with international Research and Development (R&D) knowledge partners in the critical domain of Industry 4.0 frontier technologies. This initiative falls under the "Services" tender category and "Information Technology" product category, with no associated tender fee or Earnest Money Deposit (EMD). The ePublished Date and Document Download Start Date are 23-Oct-2026 at 02:30 PM, with Document Download concluding on 26-Nov-2026 at 11:00 AM. Bids can commence submission from 30-Oct-2026 at 11:00 AM, with the final Bid Submission End Date and Bid Opening Date both scheduled for 26-Nov-2026, at 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM respectively. This is a significant opportunity for leading international R&D entities to partner with the Department of Information Technology to advance the adoption and development of cutting-edge Industry 4.0 technologies within the region, with the primary location for activities being Guwahati.