Infosys has announced a strategic collaboration with Columbia University on artificial intelligence research. The tie-up was announced on October 1. It includes a new research centre called the Infosys Topaz – Columbia University Enterprise AI Center. The centre will be led by Columbia Engineering. It will help Infosys customers speed up AI-first innovation. The focus areas are generative AI and agentic AI for large enterprises. The programme will run workshops, co-innovation sessions and joint research with clients across industries. Three research themes were announced. They cover AI-first user experiences, responsible and sustainable AI, and new ways to redesign business processes. Infosys said the collaboration strengthens its enterprise AI offerings under Infosys Topaz. The IT major has a history of academic partnerships. The tie-up was announced on October 1. Infosys Topaz is the company’s AI-first services and solutions brand. Columbia Engineering is the university’s engineering school in New York. Joint research will focus on real business problems of large enterprises.