Organic Recycling Systems Forms Strategic Research and Academic Partnership with VSI Pune
Organic Recycling Systems Ltd. (ORSL) has signed a strategic MoU with Pune-based Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) to jointly drive innovation in sustainable waste management, green energy, and biofuels through collaborative research, academic exchange, and capacity building.
July 22, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
This strategic collaboration marks a significant step towards accelerating innovation, research, and development in sustainable waste management, green energy, and biofuel sector, said ORSL in a statement.
It further added that this collaboration between ORSL and VSI is poised to unlock significant opportunities in research and academic development. Both institutions will actively pursue joint research and innovation initiatives focused on transforming agro-biomass, sugar industry waste, and sugarcane trash into high-value products and green energy.
This includes jointly applying for external funding for lab-scale and pilot projects under various government schemes such as DBT, DST, MNRE, and MoEFCC. The partnership will also encompass joint consulting and validation assignments related to emerging bioenergy and biofuel technologies and products.
To foster a culture of innovation, ORSL and VSI will co-organize seminars, workshops, and academic programs that encourage entrepreneurship and support start-ups in the field of sustainable technologies. Furthermore, the collaboration will involve faculty and researcher engagement through joint projects, shared infrastructure, and collaborative submissions for both short-term consultancies and long-term research grants at national and international levels, it said.
In the area of academics and capacity building, the MoU supports mutual professional growth. ORSL employees will have the opportunity to pursue part-time PhD programs at VSI, while VSI students will benefit from industry exposure through internships and dissertation opportunities at ORSL.
ORSL scientists will also contribute to VSI’s academic curriculum by delivering expert lectures in areas such as environmental biotechnology, waste management, green chemical technologies, and biofuels. Additionally, the partnership will focus on strengthening capacity for both students and staff through short-term courses, workshops, and conferences.
Speaking on the development, Sarang Bhand, Promoter and MD, Organic Recycling Systems, stated, “This collaboration with Vasantdada Sugar Institute is a landmark moment for ORSL. VSI's deep-rooted expertise in sugar industry research, coupled with their recognised status as a research centre by the Department of Science and Technology, perfectly complements ORSL's innovative waste valorisation solutions and extensive experience in management various waste streams responsibly.”
He further added that this partnership will significantly accelerate the company’s efforts in carbon capture, pollution abatement technologies, and the development of sustainable green resources from agro-biomass and sugar industry waste, creating viable business opportunities and contributing to India's green economy.
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