India, Aug. 14 -- Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat Technological University (GTU) to strengthen industry-academia collaboration in the fields of IFSC education, FinTech innovation, and research.

Notably, GIFT City is touted to be India's maiden International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). Through this partnership, both institutions will jointly develop specialised courses, training programmes, certification modules, and a dedicated Centre of Excellence focused on opportunities in GIFT IFSC and emerging trends in financial technology, a press statement informed.

Additionally, the partnership may also play a pivotal role in building skilled talent, driving in...