NRDC A House of Technology Transfer

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Division of Agricultural Engineering, IARI, New Delhi -12

Transfer of technology from lab to commercial manufacturing

Dr. Tapan Kumar Khura

Division of Ag. Engg. , ICAR-IARI New Delhi

Te ch no lo gy D ev el op er s Te ch no

lo gy R ec

eiv ers

Understanding the Environment

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Ideas R&D Technology Transformatio

n Product

 Transfer of new technologies from universities and research institutions to parties capable of commercialization (WIPO)

 Technology transfer is the process of sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing and facilities (Wikipedia)

 A process for conceiving and implementing a new/ novel application for an existing technology (Reisman, 1989)

 Among Governments and other institutions

 to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a

wider range of users who can then further develop and exploit the technology

into new products, processes, applications, materials or services

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L e v e l o f Te c h n o lo g y

Academia/research - industry Interaction

Internal skills and experience

Globally competitive

LOW HIGH

Time

Bridging the technology gap

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A tool to decide on:

 Opportune time for Technology Transfer

 ‘Fail early’ ‘Go – No Go’ on Investment

Technology Readiness Level

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Time/Effort

Te ch n o lo gy ’s P e rf o rm an ce

Typical Technology Growth Behavior

New Invention

Phase

Explosive Growth

Phase

Gradual Maturation

phase

Opportune time for Technology transfer

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Academia

Science

"

Valley Death

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Products Industry

TRL and Valley of death

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TRL and Valley of death

Valley of death

TRL 1-3 Discovery

Preliminary scientific evidence

TRL 4-5 Feasibility

 Evidence for scalability

 Labscale validation

TRL 6

Practicality

TRL 7-9

Applicability

Product performance Verified, scaled, adapted

TRL 10

Production Ready

Valley of Death: Maximize Performance, Efficiency, reliability

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…….The Options & Models

In-House All capabilities lie within

the organization

100 +0

Collaborative Cooperative/associative

partnering

50+50

In-Licensing Tech- Absorption

Totally borrowed technology

0 +100

Out-Licensing Tech- Transfer

In-House

Development(R&D) Transferred out

100 + 0

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R&D Institute Industry

Commercialization of new and useful

technologies Research

Service

Economic development

Profits

Product R&D

Knowledge for knowledge’s sake

Academic freedom open discourse

Management of knowledge for profit

Confidentiality

limited public disclosure

Technology Transfer

-- Coming together of two entities

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NRDC Operational Model

IPR Management Technology

Evaluation

Marketing Pilot Studies

Prototyping Field Testing

Licensing Regulatory

Approvals

Market Survey/

TEFR / BEDP / DPR / Know How Document

Startups

MSME’s

Corporates Entrepreneurs

Overseas Companies Royalty

Collection EDP / Skill

Development Angel /

Equity Funding

National Awards

Incubation Services

Source of Technology

NRDC Value Added Services

Users of Technology Diagnostics

Studies Universities

Corporate R&D

Individual Inventors R&D Labs

NGOs

NRDC

A House of Technology Transfer

NER Development,

Rural Technologies,

Village Adoption

Support to DSIR

Purshottam (2015)

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ISRO TT, IC & IP Management

ISRO – HQ TT & IC (Director)

Director, SAC (PPG)

TTID Policy, ToT approvals,

IP filings and Renewals, ISRO level coordination , Annual Report

Policy, ToT approvals, IP filings and Renewals, ISRO level coordination , Annual Report

Consultancy, MOU ,use of Test facility by Industry, Industry Interface

(promotion), SAC IP portfolio

management, Technology Utilization (Industry site)

Consultancy, MOU ,use of Test facility by Industry, Industry Interface

(promotion), SAC IP portfolio

management, Technology Utilization (Industry site)

Technical – developmen t areas for

TT &

Consultancy Technical – developmen t areas for

TT &

Consultancy

P & S P & S IP attorney

Firm IP attorney

Firm

Test facilities

Test

facilities Accounts

and IFA Accounts

and IFA P & GA , Legal P & GA ,

Legal Legal

Attorney Firm Legal Attorney Firm

TTCC (ToT

& new IP cases) TTCC (ToT

& new IP cases) ISRO-HQ &

Inter centre coordinatio n

ISRO-HQ &

Inter centre coordinatio n

Source: Pandey 2015

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Catalyze Lab/Academia  Market

R&D Institutions Process Technology Product Technology IP Rights

Scientists’ Time Infrastructure Brand

R&D Institutions

Process Technology Product Technology IP Rights

Scientists’ Time Infrastructure Brand

CSIR- Tech CSIR-

Tech

Industry MNCs MSMEs Entrepreneurs

Industry MNCs MSMEs Entrepreneurs Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer

’Directed’ R&D

Joint Ventures Joint Ventures Mechanisms

CSIR TECH

Source : Gaurav 2015

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ICAR IP policy : 2006

Three tier system model of technology transfer and commercialization

 The Intellectual property and Management (IP&M)

 Five zonal offices ( also housing incubation center)

 25 Technology Transfer Offices

TTO administer licensing of the technologies Technology transfer given through a public sector intermediary like NRDC

NRDC helps in finding potential clients on time

Technology Transfer by ICAR

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Technology Transfer

-Case Studies

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Technology transfer and commercialization through Licensing at IIHR Bangalore

Different approach for technology transfer

i) Public to public partnership through NRDC ii) Other public institutions including KVK

iii) Public to private through direct licensing to private companies other individual

Transferred 151 technologies to 350 clients during 2008-2015 and revenue generated 6.22 crore

2009-10 2010-11

2011-12 2012-13

2013-14 2014-2015 0

2000000 4000000 6000000 8000000 10000000 12000000 14000000 16000000

Seed and planting materials Post harvest Technology Plant health management Biotechnology

Agricultural engineering

Revenue Generated Rs.

Year

No of

technologies

licensed No. of Licensees

2008-09 5 9

2009-10 7 22

2010-11 28 52

2011-12 26 59

2012-13 16 42

2013-14 41 101

2014-15 28 74

Total 151 359

Source : Mysore 2015

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Technologies Commercialized and Licensed

1. Animal feed block making machines 2. PUSA Aqua Ferti seed Drill

3. PUSA Hydrogel Applicator,

4. PUSA Chaff cutter safety devices 5. PUSA power Winnower,

6. PUSA Fruit and vegetable Grader 7. Pusa Solar Powered Knapsack Sprayer

Technology transfer and commercialization through Licensing at

Division of Ag. Engg IARI , New Delhi

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Total revenue generation in last five years – 4.0 Crore

ICAR - IARI TECHNOLOGIES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS

Year Revenue generated (Rs. Lakh)

2009 53.07

2010 41.33

2011 81.00

2012 70.39

2013 90.39

2014 28.00

2015 75.00

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Reaching unreached areas under RFS

Leh, Ladakh (J&K)

Tribal Area of M. P.

(Dhar, Bidwani, Jabua) IARI, New Delhi

Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh

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(A)

(B)

(C)

 Complete Animal feed making plant (3No.)

 Capacity : 5 t/day

 Rajkiya Pashudhan

and Krishi

Prachhetra, Uttar Pradesh

A. Bharari , Jhansi B. Saidpur, Lalitpur C. Aata, Jalaun,

(A) (C)

(B) (D)

 Complete Animal feed making plant (4 No.)

 Capacity: 5 Ton/day

 Cuttack Milk Union, Odisha

A. Adaspur Milk Chilling Centre

B. Balikuda Milk Chilling centre

C. Kendrapara Milk Chilling Centre

D. Mahanga Milk Chilling Centre

Odisha

Bundelkhand

Milk Chilling Centre, Adaspur

Cuttack (Odisha)

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Conclusions

• Involve industry during project formulation &

implementation (mitigation: Valley of death)

• Interaction with industries on Technology Transfer

• Incubation center (Start up India)

• More number of training and awareness through

work shop (Skill India)

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