Harmonising sustainability and progress
The Mphasis Research Lab for Sustainable Solutions is a research lab based at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Established in April 2025 in collaboration with the Mphasis F1 Foundation, the lab focuses on advancing knowledge, technology, and real-world solutions to address challenges in sustainability and financial inclusion.This interdisciplinary lab explores a range of critical areas of social good through science, technology, and innovation. We use science and technology to inform debates on sustainability.
We are a multidisciplinary research lab dedicated to building inclusive and sustainable futures using the power of cutting-edge technology. Tackling the socio-economic challenges of the day will require the best available science—to measure and predict impact, identify solutions, and evaluate options and pathways for adaptation. The network of cooperation that underpins sustainability transitions is ideally placed in an academic-industry collaboration. The complexity of economic growth, the pace of globalization, and the urgency of moving to a low-carbon economy require science, technology, and innovation initiatives that link the creation of knowledge to the long-term sustainability of the planet.
Meet the investigators
Prof. Anjula Gurtoo
Principal Investigator
"Our lab is a dynamic space where science, technology, and policy come together to address few of the most pressing challenges of our time—sustainability and inclusion. Using innovations like generative AI, we develop culturally grounded financial tools and scalable solutions that empower underserved communities and promote greener business practices. We’re working to bridge gaps, reduce risks, and help shape a future that’s inclusive and sustainable."
Prof. Shashi Jain
Co-principal Investigator
“I would like to quote Raghuram Rajan from The Changing Paradigm for Financial Inclusion: the poor, small, and remote are excluded not just due to weak financial systems, but because they’re hard to serve profitably. Yet, the real challenge lies in overcoming barriers of Information, Incentives, and Transaction Costs. At our lab, this insight guides our mission to drive inclusive innovation where it’s needed most.”
Latest from the lab
- Sustainability Banking Survey-2025
- Seminar- Predicting Equity Risk Premium: Conditioning Forecasts on Economic Uncertainty
- Seminar: India’s Rise to Lead Digital Public Infrastructure model for Global South Amidst Paradoxical Situation of Most Connected and Most Unconnected
- Seminar: A Critique of the Initiative for Public–Private Partnership in Passenger Train Operations
- Seminar : Emotions in Film: The dynamics of Storytelling and Audience Response
- Seminar: Enhancing Financial Literacy-Challenges and Opportunities
- Mphasis Research Lab for Sustainable Solutions at IISc partners with USRC, Miranda House, University of Delhi
- Mphasis Research Lab Logo Design competition 2025 Results
Sponsored by
Mphasis F1 Foundation
Mphasis F1 Foundation is an independent charitable trust that supports innovative programs aimed at creating a more inclusive society. Through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Mphasis focuses on using technology-driven solutions to help socially excluded and economically disadvantaged groups. These efforts include education, livelihood, inclusion, and environmental sustainability.