Xerox has opened the Xerox India Innovation Hub that will bring together its scientists and engineers with leading Indian academic institutions, research labs and industry partners.

Its initial mission: develop document management solutions that are relevant to emerging market countries and contribute innovation to solutions and services delivery.

“The Xerox India Innovation Hub exemplifies our continued commitment to customers in the emerging markets,” said Sophie Vandebroek, Xerox chief technology officer and president of the Xerox Innovation Group. “Creating a research facility in India allows us to make use of local knowledge and to extend that expertise to our global initiatives.”

Located in the city of Chennai, the India Hub will enable Xerox to expand and build on the strong partnerships the company already has in place with India’s top technical and business schools.