Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) with the aim of accelerating energy and automation training. “Our cooperation with the NRF and UJ aims to strengthen Schneider Electric’s efforts to provide critical access to research, innovation and education in the fields of energy and automation,” said Schneider Electric Anglophone Africa cluster president Devan Pillay.