MCCIA

The Hon. Prime Minister of India, recently launched the STARTUP initiative and the mission to enhance the number of startups and Entrepreneurship. A major emphasis is being placed on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startups. The entire initiative has a definite orientation to Technology, Innovation and New Product Development. Technology transfer is a process of transferring skills, knowledge, technologies, and methods of manufacturing to ensure that the scientific and technological developments are accessible to a wider range of users who can develop and exploit the available technology into new products, processes, applications, materials or services. There are number of well known institutions like the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) earlier known as UDCT, Mumbai, National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune and such others. These institutes have not been utilized commercially to the extent desired. Proactive efforts are needed in identifying suitable technologies, packaging for delivery and identifying the end users such as MSMEs, potential start ups, entrepreneurs who in turn will use this technology commercially for innovative products and this will further foster Entrepreneurship.

Objectives

Efficient transfer of Technology

Encouraging and developing Entrepreneurship

Encouraging R&D and Innovation

Catalyzing Growth of SMEs through Technology Transfer

Activities Of The Cell

Identification of technology developed by Government Laboratories/Institutions/Universities

Assessment of technology viability, sustainability through expert panel

Packaging the same for Commercial Utilization

Identify entrepreneurs and end-users interested in taking up projects on the basis of DPRs prepared by the Cell.

Preparation of DPR & other documents

Identification of financial institutions to support the project

Compilation of information on various relevant schemes of the Central and State Governments in various sectors.

Establish linkage with research establishments involved in research and development of technologies.

Committee Composition

Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission

Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, President MCCIA, (co-chair), Executive Chairman, Praj Industries Limited

Mr. Satish Magar, Chairman & Managing Director, Magarpatta Township Development& Construction. Co. Ltd.

Mr. Prataprao Pawar, Chairman, Sakal Papers Ltd.

Dr. D.K. Jain, Additional Chief Secretary (Agri & Marketing), Government of Maharashtra

Mr. Arun Firodia, Chairman, Kinetic Engineering Ltd

Mr. Mukesh Malhotra, Managing Director, Weikfield Products Corporation LLP

Mr. Pradeep Bhargava, Director, Persistent Systems

Mr. Ajay Mehta, Managing Director, Deepak Nitrite Ltd.

Mr. M.A. Tejani, Managing Director, Gits Food Products Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Arun Sapre (RGSTC), Member Secretary, Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission, Govt. of Maharashtra

Dr. Pramod Kale, Member ( RGSTC), Department of Electronic Science and Integrated Circuit and Information Technology (ICIT)Pvt. Ltd. , University of Pune

Dr. Smita Lele , Registrar and Professor of Biochemical Engineering, Food Engineering& Tech.Dept. Institute of Chemical Technology

Dr. U.S. Saha, General Manager, NABARD

Mr. Ravi Tyagi, General Manager, SIDBI

Mr. Shekher Kulkarni, Manik Engineers

Dr. Narayan Hegde , Convener – Project Design Team, Trustee and Principal Adviser, BAIF Development Research foundation

Dr. Ram Takwale, Member, RGSTC

Dr. V.V. Karnik, Sygnet Consultants

Mr. Girish Sohani, President, BAIF