The IIT Hyderabad in collaboration with Nikon India has opened its first Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad. This is to offer advanced imaging technologies to trainees, visiting scholars and collaborators across the country, fostering impactful collaborations between IIT Hyderabad researchers and Nikon teams. Nikon India is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Nikon Corporation. The CoE offers a Confocal Microscope System AX R with advanced technology. It also houses a Nikon Inverted Microscope System ECLIPSE Ti2-E for fluorescence imaging, a Nikon ECLIPSE Ts2-FL Inverted Routine Microscope, and a Nikon SMZ800N with a fluorescence attachment for macro-imaging. An official release stated that the CoE equipped with the most up-to-date imaging technologies, will not only drive scientific research but also empower researchers and students with the means to push the boundaries across various scientific disciplines.