India's Tata Steel limited and Beijing University of Science and Technology (USTB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance research and development in low-carbon steel technologies, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, March 17.
The collaboration brings together industrial capabilities and scientific research to meet the growing need for sustainable steel production.
As agreed by the Tata Steel team, Tata Steel Research and Innovation limited and USTB will work together in four key areas - scrap-based steel production, waste steel valorization, end-product performance and carbon capture and utilization technologies. These areas play a central role in reducing emissions across the steel value chain while maintaining product quality and performance, the company said in a statement.
A key component of the collaboration will be the use of USTB's experimental and pilot facilities to test and validate new technologies. This approach is expected to accelerate the transition from research to industrial applications, addressing a major challenge in low-carbon steel production.
The collaboration will combine USTB's metallurgical and materials science expertise with Tata Steel's operational and engineering strengths. The goal is to move beyond conceptual research to the practical implementation of low-carbon processes in steel production, the statement said.
