Infosys launches its Living Lab Ecosystem in Melbourne

12 Apr 2022 , 02:22 PM

Infosys has today announced the opening of its Melbourne Living Lab part of a network of over 20 established globally to date.

Underpinned by an ecosystem approach the Living Lab will enable a confluence of digital technologies and human experience. Featuring a stadium-style collaboration space amidst graffiti featuring Melbourne’s icons such as Luna Park and Brighton’s bathing boxes, Infosys partners will be able to leverage solution accelerators, digital experiences, and frameworks to ideate, prototype and test innovations.

Led by its Centre for Emerging Technologies, these solution accelerators leverage digital technologies including Cloud, 5G, IoT, 3D, AI, Cyber Security, Data & Analytics, AR, VR and address industry use cases in Financial Services, Telcos, Retail, Utilities, Manufacturing, Sports Tech, Edu Tech, among others.

Following the launch of its Metaverse foundry, the Infosys Melbourne living lab will also enable Infosys partners to test and incubate extended reality experiences in a 360-degree digital-donut, Infosys’ Virtual Living Lab and virtual reality zones.

Victoria’s Treasurer and Minister for Economic Development and Industrial Relations Tim Pallas, and Executive Vice President and Region Head, Infosys Australia and New Zealand Andrew Groth marked the opening of the Melbourne Living Lab today with a tour of the facility and a live demonstration of its capabilities.

Housed within Infosys’ new state-of-the-art workplace – which spans 5 floors and over 9200 sqm at Two Melbourne Quarter in Docklands – the Living Lab will bring together Infosys’ digital ecosystem including clients, partners, start-ups, academia and government in a co-creation and collaboration environment.

The Lab will also help accelerate ESG-centric innovation using digital technologies with practical sustainability offerings at its core.

Executive Vice President and Region Head, Infosys Australia and New Zealand Andrew Groth commented, “Victoria’s dynamic innovation sector and robust education ecosystem will support Infosys’ strategy to advance digital innovation, digital skills and digital inclusion. Investing in this state-of-the-art space will help inspire and incubate innovative digital solutions to help support Australia’s vision to be a world leading digital economy.”

At around 2:25 PM, Infosys was trading at Rs1,743.60 apiece down by Rs23.05 or 1.3% on the BSE.