Toyo Ink India, a member of Japan’s artience Group, has inaugurated artience Technology and Innovation Centre – India (aTIC-India) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. This marks the group’s first Research Centre outside Japan and a significant milestone in strengthening India’s role in advanced research, manufacturing, and sustainable innovation. A ceremony to mark the occasion was held on 4 February 2026 on-site of the new centre at the IISc campus.
Designed as a best-in-class research and co-creation centre, aTIC-India will focus on deep, molecular-level research to develop next-generation, sustainable, and high-performance materials. The centre will support industrial applications across infrastructure, communication, healthcare, energy and advanced electronics. Established in collaboration with IISc Bengaluru, aTIC-India is the outcome of a shared vision that began in 2021 and evolved through continuous dialogue, trust, and partnership. Located on the IISc campus, the centre reflects artience Group’s long-term commitment to India – not only as a growing market, but as a strategic manufacturing and innovation hub.
Speaking at the inauguration, Satoru Takashima, CEO, artience Group, said, “The inauguration of aTIC-India marks a proud and historic milestone for artience Group. It reflects our commitment to excellence, purposeful innovation, and long-term collaboration, rooted in quality, sustainability, and real-world relevance.”
Toyo Ink India acknowledged the critical contribution of IISc professors and researchers, whose scientific expertise and guidance have been foundational to the establishment of aTIC-India. The centre is envisioned as a platform for co-creation, bringing together academia and industry to address real-world challenges through advanced materials research.
The company also expressed appreciation to its brand owners and industry partners for their continued trust and collaboration, encouraging them to actively engage with aTIC-India by bringing real problem statements and their unmet needs for joint development.
Guided by the artience Brand Promise of ‘creating value that resonates with the senses,’ aTIC-India aims to deliver solutions that balance high quality, strong performance and cost effectiveness, while creating long-term value for industry, society, and future generations.