US-based Nuance Communications has signed up a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Madras's TeNet Group, a coalition of faculty from electrical, computer and engineering departments of IIT in Chennai), for entering into a strategic, direct relationship to build up innovational applications based on Nuance’s technology.

According to the MoU deal, Nuance and TeNet would jointly develop applications, which are pertinent to the Indian market to accept speech-based applications in e-commerce, remote healthcare and e-governance.

Both of them would establish and promote in-campus pilot projects with an intention to help incubate start-ups, which will refine, scale and commercialize these solutions.

Moreover, Nuance would also set-up a development and testing lab within TeNet.

Mr. Steve Chambers, President of Mobile Solutions and Consumer Services at Nuance stated, “We are delighted to be associated with such a prestigious institute in India. This strategic relationship will help us develop innovative applications relevant to the Indian market by using Nuance technology.”

This was the first time that Nuance has signed an MoU with an Indian institution.