Lok Sabha Question No. 3657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Commercial Launch of Technological Products
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: ANJU BALA, L.R. Shivaramegowda, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2/1/2019

## COMMERCIAL LAUNCH OF TECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

3657. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

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(a) whether Science and Technology institutions have commercially launched their technological products in the market during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any step have been taken by the Government to encourage research projects to provide commercial benefits to the scientists and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there has been slow progress in implementation of DST collaboration with FICCI for commercialisation of technology developed by CSIR;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(e) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  collaboration  with  national/  international  organisations  for  technology commercialisation and technology transfer; and

(f) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

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(a) Yes,  Madam.   During the last three years, 147  technological  products  by  laboratories  of  Council of  Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), 46 technological products by Science and Technology  Institutions of Department  of Biotechnology and 101 technological products by Science and Technology institutions funded/supported by Department of Science and Technology have been commercially launched in the market.

(b) Yes,  Madam.  Government  has  taken  steps  to  encourage  research  projects  to  provide  commercial  benefit  which included  implementation  of  Accelerated  Translational  Grant  for  Commercialization  and  Promoting  Academic  Research Conversion to Enterprise programs for taking forward innovations to market in collaboration with the industrial partner. Government has also encouraged research projects to provide commercial benefits to the scientists by providing an impetus to the development and commercialization of their inventions and innovations.

(c) No, Madam.

(d) Does not arise.

- (e) & (f):  Yes, Madam. Government is promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and development of commercial technologies through its collaborative organisation such as a not-for-profit Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) company known as Global Innovation  &  Technology  Alliance  (GITA),  Indo-U.S  Science  and  Technology  Forum  (IUSSTF),  Indo-German  Science  & Technology Centre (IGSTC)  and  other  bilateral  programs  with  different  countries.  GITA,  presently  implements  bilateral industry-led R&D and Innovation Funds with Canada, Finland, Israel, Italy, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom in partnership with the concerned respective Government agencies / innovation authorities.

During last three years, Industrial Research & Development Programmes have been initiated with South Korea and Italy for promoting technological innovation that have commercial potential. These programmes aim to foster and support collaborative R&D projects which are led by industries from both sides aimed at joint development of innovative products or processes. Apart from this, DST India is collaborating with DST South Africa through National Innovation Foundation, India (NIF)  and Technology  Localization  Implementation  Unit  (TLIU),  South  Africa to develop  technology  localization/exchange programme. The Department of Biotechnology has been supporting Research and Development activities in Biotechnology sector in collaboration with Research and Development Institutions located in foreign countries for collaborative Research Technology and Product Development.

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