NRDC – Innovation Facilitation Centres (NRDC-IFC)
Innovation is a key driver for a sustainable industrial and economic growth and important for an organisation for its overall development and to remain competitive worldwide. India has a well-developed science and technology infrastructure, but there is insignificant R&D output in terms of innovations, Intellectual Property (IP) oriented technology development and its subsequent transfer to the industry. Although there is immense potential in India for commercialisable research and innovation, it has not been exploited adequately.
There is a need for an industry oriented innovative scientific research and an effective system in our Country to safe guard the knowledge generated by Universities & Academic Institutions across the country and to make it available to the industry.
NRDC with its vast experience in technology transfer and IP management took up the task of setting up of Innovation Facilitation Centres in the Universities, NIT’s, IIT's, Autonomous Institutions & Academic Institutions in India, involved in Research and Development in various scientific disciplines. These IFCs will promote innovation activities and encourage the faculty, students and researchers and would facilitate the effective management of Intellectual Property, development of an association with manufacturing enterprises and subsequently the transfer of the IP to the industry and entrepreneurs.
The Corporation with the support of DSIR under the Programme for Inspiring Inventors and Innovators (PIII), a DSIR Grants-in-aid scheme, has set-up fifteen NRDC – Innovation Facilitation Centres in different regions of the country till last financial year 2020-21.
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During the financial year 2013-14 the Corporation has set up two NRDC – Innovation Facilitation Centres (NRDC-IFC) in the premises of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi and another at Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP), Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
During 2014-15, another two centres were set up, one in the premises of the National Institute of Technology Silchar (NITS), Cachar, Assam and other in Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology, Shibpur (IIEST), Howrah, West Bengal.
Two more Institutions have been selected for establishing NRDC – Innovation Facilitation Centres, One at Gujarat Technological University, Ahmadabad, and another at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in the financial year 2016-17.
During the financial year 2018-19 Corporation has set up three NRDC – Innovation Facilitation Centres (NRDC-IFC) in the premises of National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad and Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi.
Corporation has set up three more NRDC – Innovation Facilitation Centres (NRDC-IFC) in the premises of Anna University, Chennai, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra and Tezpur University, Sonitpur, Assam in the financial year 2019-20.
Recently, Corporation has selected three more NRDC – Innovation Facilitation Centres (NRDC-IFC) in the premises of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli and Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat n the financial year 2020-21.
In all, fifteen NRDC-IFCs have been setup in various R&D Institutions and implementing the programme successfully.
NRDC INNOVATION FACILITATION CENTRES 2012-2021
S.No. |
NRDC-IFC |
DISTRICT |
STATE/ U.T. |
UNIVERSITY/ INSTITUTION |
SETUP IN |
1 |
NRDC-AIIMS-IFC |
New Delhi |
NCR |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029 |
2013-14 |
2 |
NRDC-AMITY-IFC |
Noida |
Uttar Pradesh |
Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP), Sector-125, Noida -201303, Uttar Pradesh |
2013-14 |
3 |
NRDC-NITS-IFC |
Cachar |
Assam |
National Institute of Technology Silchar (NITS), Cachar-788010, Assam |
2014-15 |
4 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
Howrah |
West Bengal |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology, Shibpur (IIEST), Howrah -711103, West Bengal |
2014-15 |
5 |
NRDC-IITK-IFC |
Kanpur |
Uttar Pradesh |
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK),Kanpur-208016, Uttar Pradesh |
2016-17 |
6 |
NRDC-GTU-IFC |
Ahmedabad |
Gujarat |
Gujarat Technological University (GTU), Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380015 , Gujarat |
2016-17 |
7 |
NRDC-NIPER-IFC |
Mohali |
Punjab |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar Sector 67, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali - 160062, Punjab |
2018-19 |
8 |
NRDC-UOH-IFC |
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
University of Hyderabad (UOH), Central University P.O., Professor CR Rao Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500046, Telangana |
2018-19 |
9 |
NRDC_IITBHU_IFC |
Varanasi |
Uttar Pradesh |
Indian Institute of Technology (IITBHU) Varanasi, Banaras Hindu University Campus, Varanasi - 221005, Uttar Pradesh |
2018-19 |
10 |
NRDC-AU-IFC |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600025, Tamil Nadu |
2019-20 |
11 |
NRDC-NMU-IFC |
Jalgaon |
Maharashtra |
Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Umavi Nagar, Jalgaon - 425001, Maharashtra |
2019-20 |
12 |
NRDC-TU-IFC |
Sonitpur |
Assam |
Tezpur University, Napaam, Sonitpur - 784028, Assam |
2019-20 |
13 |
NRDC-PAU-IFC |
Ludhiana |
Punjab |
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141027, Punjab |
2020-21 |
14 |
NRDC-NITT-IFC |
Tiruchirappalli |
Tamil Nadu |
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli - 620015, Tamil Nadu |
2020-21 |
15 |
NRDC-AAU-IFC |
Jorhat |
Assam |
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785013, Assam |
2020-21 |
The Main Objectives of establishing these centres are:
These centres are organizing Seminars and Workshops on Innovation, Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Transfer and sensitizing students, research scientists and faculty about the effective management of Intellectual Property and technology transfer related issues to achieve the objectives of the NRDC-IFC Programme and helping them to file patents.
The NRDC – Innovation Facilitation Centres are also arranging interactive sessions and in-house lectures for students, researchers and faculty-members on Intellectual Property protection and management, technology transfer and commercialisation to encourage them, to create an appropriate environment in the Universities & Academic Institutions for the promotion of innovation processes and to stimulate the entrepreneurial activities within these Institutions.
Main Contribution of NRDC –Innovation Facilitation Centres
Partial List of Seminars and Workshops Conducted/Organised
S.No. |
NRDC-IFC Centre |
Seminar / Workshop
|
Place |
Date |
Outcome |
1 |
NRDC-Amity IFC |
IPR Workshop |
Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida |
27.09.2017 |
The IPR Workshop was attended by more than 200 participants including students, researchers, faculty and research scholars. The Workshop encouraged the participants to come up with their innovative ideas.
|
2 |
NRDC-Amity IFC |
IPR Workshop |
Amity University Kolkata, Kolkata (WB) |
3/11/2017 |
This IPR Workshop was instrumental to encourage the student community and the faculty and researchers to come up with innovative projects and file patents.
|
3 |
NRDC-Amity IFC |
IPR Workshop |
Amity University, Mumbai. |
17/11/2017 |
This IPR Workshop was also instrumental to encourage the students’ community and the faculty and researchers to come up with innovative projects and file patents.
|
4 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
IPR Management & Technology Transfer (Scintillations 2kl7) |
Gateway Hall, IIEST, Shibpur |
18-19 August, 2017 |
125 Researchers and students were benefitted from the Workshop |
5 |
NRDC-IITK-IFC |
Promotion of Agricultural Innovations |
CSAUAT, Kanpur |
17th Aug, 2017 |
PPVFRA Application Filing, Successful Stories of Agri. Based Innovations
|
6 |
NRDC-IITK-IFC |
Protection of Agricultural Innovation through IPR prospects |
BBAU, Lucknow |
31st Aug, 2017 |
Protection and Efficient Management of Agricultural Innovations Through IPR Prospects |
7 |
NRDC-IITK-IFC |
Awareness of IPR Protection and Commercialization of Technologies |
SATI Auditorium, Vidisha, M.P. |
8th Sep, 2017 |
Awareness of IPR Protection and Commercialization of Technologies
|
8 |
NRDC-IITK-IFC |
Patent Capacity Building Programme |
Outreach Auditorium, IIT Kanpur |
3rd Feb, 2018 |
Basics of IPR, Foreign Patent Filing, EPO Tools, Filing Procedures, and Technical Deliberations on Drafting for IP Professionals in Academia and Industry in India
|
9 |
NRDC-IITK-IFC |
Importance of Intellectual Property in Innovation Management |
IME Building Seminar Hall, IIT Kanpur |
16th Feb, 2018 |
Very Helpful in Adopting the Best Practices in Generation, Protection and Efficient Management of their Intellectual Assets, Innovation Strategies and Business Planning
|
10 |
NRDC-IITK-IFC |
Bootcamp for Bioentrepreneurs |
Outreach Auditorium, IIT Kanpur |
23.03.2018 & 24.03.2018 |
Product Development Pathway, Validation of Business Idea, Strategic Business Modeling, Brief Description on Bio Entrepreneurship,
|
11 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
Observance of World IP Day 2017 – Poster Design Competition |
IIEST- Shibpur campus |
26 April, 2017 |
Generated awareness among students about the importance of IPR |
12 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
Follow-up discussion with the best presenters’ of “Institution Academic Meet-2017” |
Office of TCGTBI (Incubation Centre) IIEST- Shibpur |
12 May 2017 |
Commercial viability of 9 different projects with Innovative Technologies, were judged |
13 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
Workshop on Prototype presentation by students of different Engineering colleges of W.B. |
Office of TCGTBI (Incubation Centre) IIEST- Shibpur |
22 May 2017 |
guided the students about the Prototype Development |
14 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
Sensitization Programme on Innovation and IPR for the new batch of UG Students |
IIEST- Shibpur campus |
26 July, 2017 |
New batch of students got their preliminary exposure to these concepts and understood the relevance of Innovation and IPR
|
15 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
Two day seminar-cum- workshop on IPR Management & Technology Transfer (Scintillations 2kl7)
|
Gateway Hall, IIEST- Shibpur |
18-19 August, 2017 |
125 Researchers and students benefitted from the workshop |
16 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp 2017-18 |
IIEST- Shibpur campus |
1-3 November 2017 |
75 Science and technology students got an insight on alternate
|
|
|
Brainstorming Session on Ideation & Innovation |
IIEST- Shibpur campus |
13 Dec, 2017 |
Active participation of students brought some innovative ideas |
17 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
Interactive Session on Exploitable Innovations and Potential for their Commercialization |
IIEST- Shibpur campus |
29 January, 2018 |
student entrepreneurs benefited from this session |
18 |
NRDC-IIEST-IFC |
Sensitization seminar on Clean room Technology: Opportunities for Techno-entrepreneurship
|
Gateway Hall, IIEST- Shibpur |
14 March, 2018 |
students with entrepreneurial mind-set were sensitized with this innovative technology and its huge potential |
19 |
NRDC-GTU-IFC |
Patent Clinic |
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmadabad Campus
|
22nd & 23rd May 2017 |
Created awareness about importance of Patents to 13 participants, the participants learned basic criteria for patentability, patent search using free and paid patent databases, Patent Filing procedure and various patent filing forms.
|
20 |
NRDC-GTU-IFC |
Patent Clinic |
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmadabad Campus
|
12th & 13th June 2017 |
56 students learned basic criteria for patentability, patent search, Patent Filing procedures and various patent filing forms.
|
21 |
NRDC-GTU-IFC |
Patent Clinic |
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmadabad Campus
|
19th & 20th June 2017 |
91 students and researchers learned basic criteria for patentability, patent search, Patent Filing procedures.
|
22 |
NRDC-GTU-IFC |
Patent Clinic |
GTU Innovation and Startup Centre - Rajkot Hub AVPTI Campus, Rajkot
|
28th & 29th December 2017 |
33 students and researchers learned patent search, Patent Filing procedure and various concerning forms for patent filing.
|
23 |
NRDC-GTU-IFC |
Patent Clinic |
Gujarat Technological University Campus Chandkheda, Ahmadabad
|
04th & 05th January 2018 |
68 students and researchers learned Patent Filing procedure and various related forms for patent filing.
|
24 |
NRDC-GTU-IFC |
Patent Clinic |
Gujarat Technological University Campus Chandkheda, Ahmadabad |
16th & 17th January 2018 |
96 students and researchers learned Patent Filing procedure and various related forms for patent filing.
|
25 |
NRDC-GTU-IFC |
Patent Clinic |
GTU Innovation and Startup Centre – Surat Hub, Dr S & S S Gandhi College, Surat |
23rd & 24th January 2018 |
122 students and researchers learned Patent Filing procedure and various related forms for patent filing.
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