are not big enough.
Thankfully, several
incubators having an
agri focus have come
up and we can expect
them to nurture start-
ups in the agricultural
sector.
Please tell our
readers about the
key milestones
achieved by the
FITT since its
inception? What
are the latest
activities at the
FITT?
FITT has been
the foremost and
a comprehensive
technology transfer
organization from
academia in India
since 1992. Besides
conventional activities
towards technology
development and
transfer, capacity
building, consultancy
and IP management,
FITT has adopted
new partnership
models to strengthen
engagement with
industry as also
support programs
to boost the techno-
entrepreneurship
platforms (Incubators,
There is no
denying
the usefulness
of multi-
disciplinary
research which
ought to be
encouraged.
Both the
academia and
publicly funded
research
organizations
should take
the lead in this
direction
Research Parks)
in the country. It’s
Professional Candidate
Registration and
Pfizer-IIT Delhi
Innovation programs
are a few examples of
novel outreach and
support activities.
What has been
outcome of
the Pfizer-IIT
Innovation & IP
Programme so far?
How many startups
have benefitted
from it?
This is an interesting
industry-academia
partnership model
designed to enable
healthcare innovations
in India. This
pioneering program
supports both
innovation and start-
up ideas and IP filing.
In the first year, four
start-ups have been
given unencumbered
grant support of up
to Rs 50 lakh each
for incubating at IIT
Delhi. Also, seven
inventions have been
supported – for Rs 3
lakh each. This unique
program sets the
template for more such
partnerships in the
country.
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