HPCL has teamed up with a few scholarly/research establishments to think of creative results improving the generation limit and other modern parameters. The subtle elements of the activities (especially the accomplices in joint effort) are given beneath:

The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi:

The Project has been named "Screening and selection of efficient microbial strains for bio hydrogen production". An approximate time frame of 24 months has been set for the completion of the project.

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Visakhapatnam:

The projects contemplated with GITAM are as follows:

Effect of Nano-particle inclusion in the lubricating properties of lubricants to be completed within 2 years
Bioremediation: Bio desulphurization of petroleum oil by non- pathogenic micro-organisms slated to be completed within one year
Production of Bioremediation of petroleum oil by non pathogenic microorganisms within a time frame of 1 year

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore:

"Society for Innovation and Development" (SID) is an innovation centre of IISc and will collaborate on behalf of IISc with HPCL. The scope of MoU signed between the two parties include the setting up of R&D centre and implementation of various collaborative projects. Currently a project on nanoparticles is being undertaken.

Central Institute for Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR, erstwhile CFRI), Dhanbad:

This project involves the characterization of 3 bottom streams viz. VTB, FCC and PDA bottoms utilizing the pilot plant available at CIMFR. A proposed 100 kg/hr plant is slated for installation. A fully self sufficient Corporate R&D centre is going to be established with the integrated facilities of designing, commissioning supervision, interpretation of data generated development of protocols for operating and testing of the plants.

Research Triangle Institute (RTI), USA:

The project involves collaborative R&D activities between RTI and HPCL, which would cover one or more of the following areas:

Advisory support for the establishment of a catalyst laboratory and its associated development for synthesis and evaluation
Diesel desulphurization including demonstration scale-up, protocols, knowledge transfer and IP access to assist in achieving tight timelines for 2010 quality standards, and
Resid gasification including characterization

Advanced Research Technologies (ART), Chevron & IIT Kanpur:

HPCL has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the following organizations.

Advance Refining Technologies LLC (ART)
Chevron USA Inc. and
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur