Reports/Policy Papers

Executive Sumary FICCI- PCIP Report - Charting New Frontiers

R&D 2008- Nanotechnology
India R&D 2006- Mind to Market
White Paper on Public Funded R&D Projects (Protection of Intellectual Property) Bill
FICCI, in partnership with Ministry of Science and Technology organizes India R & D Conferences, on an annual basis. The previous India R&D Conferences held on the themes “India as World’s Knowledge Hub of the Future” (2005), “Commercialization of Innovation: Mind to Market” (2006) and “Innovation - Advantage India” (2007), Nanotechnology- Science of the Future (2008) and Geospatial Technologies in India: Challenges and Opportunities (2008) met with incredible success in terms of sensitizing the industry, R&D institutes and investors on various issues influencing the growth of India’s Science and Technology.

Carrying forward its earnest efforts, FICCI is now holding a series of India R&D Conferences with sectoral focus to allow formulation of sector-specific action plans and recommendations for industry, investors and policy makers. The third Conference in the Series is India R&D 2009 series with the theme of “ICT Innovations” to be held during January 22-23 2009.The conference aims to focus on ICT-enabled infrastructure by identifying priorities, building capacities and contributing to facilitating the integration of ICT into developmental agenda. ICT Innovations can lead to attainment of social development through augmented education, better health and hygiene, enhanced employment & entrepreneurship opportunities and cleaner environment.

Forthcoming Event
INDIA R&D 2009

November 20-21, 2009
Federation House, New Delhi
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"Today India has become one of the strongest in the world in terms of scientific manpower in capability and maturity. more...

Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam

"We take satisfaction from the fact that over 100 global companies more...

Dr. Manmohan Singh

"A phenomenal transformation in the attitude and approach to R&D in industry has taken place. more...
Mr. Kapil Sibal

"India is one of the hotspots for innovation of low cost and high quality products and services. more...
Dr. R. Chidambaram

"The current S&T ecology does not seem to provide either physical income with career opportunities matching more...
Dr. T Ramasami

"The challenge was how to continue to tap the incredible dynamism of global R&D so that Indian institutions and
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Dr. R A Mashelkar