Cactus Communications, NIT Calicut partner on AI for academia

AI-powered solution provider, Cactus Communications has partnered with the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut) to provide institution-wide access to its artificial intelligence (AI) research tools via the AI toolkit, Editage Plus.

This collaboration is designed to enable NIT Calicut’s students, faculty, and researchers to leverage AI more effectively, in order to enhance research discovery, improve writing quality, and streamline scholarly publishing. By integrating these tools into its academic ecosystem, NIT Calicut joins a growing number of Indian institutions that are embracing AI.

With access to the AI suite, NIT Calicut will have a toolkit to help enhance efficiency at every research stage. Paperpal is an all-in-one academic writing and research assistant; while R Discovery is a literature search and research reading platform. Mind the Graph is a scientific illustration tool; and Global Journal Database is a journal finder with a database of more than 43 thousand.

Akhilesh Ayer, CEO at Cactus Communications said: “We are witnessing an increased adoption of AI tools among top academic institutions globally, and our partnership with NIT Calicut reflects this trend. We have an unwavering commitment towards helping researchers reach their highest potential by empowering them with advanced technology that simplifies, enhances and accelerates their research journey.”

Nishchay Shah, Group CTO and EVP, Products & AI at Cactus Communications added: “This collaboration with NIT Calicut underscores our mission to create AI solutions that directly address the unique challenges faced by researchers and institutions. By providing access to trusted AI-driven tools, we are enabling academics to focus on what truly matters—innovative and impactful research.”

Professor Prasad Krishna, Director at NIT Calicut said: “NIT Calicut has always been at the forefront of technological advancements. By incorporating the CACTUS’s Editage Plus toolkit into our academic framework, we aim to equip our academics with cutting-edge AI research tools that will enhance their scholarly contributions and global impact.”