Government Outlines NRDC's Role in Tech Commercialisation

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The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) acts as the principal vehicle for licensing and technology transfer of government-developed technologies.
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NRDC has licensed technologies to over 5,100 entrepreneurs and assisted in filing more than 2,100 Intellectual Properties (IPs).

●Body: National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
●Ministry: Ministry of Science & Technology (under DSIR)
●Establishment Year: 1953
●Key Milestone: Licensed technologies to >5,100 entrepreneurs
●Biotech Support: BIRAC set up 7 Technology Transfer Offices and 94 incubation centres
●DST Network: DST set up 22 Technology Enabling Centres (TECs)

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UPSC Prelims 2017

What is the aim of the programme 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan'?

Answer: Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.

★Identify the nodal agency under DSIR responsible for commercialising public-funded R&D technologies.

NRDC

A government enterprise under DSIR tasked with transferring technologies developed in national R&D institutions.

•NRDC functions under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR).
•BIRAC functions under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

•Remember the parent departments: NRDC under DSIR, BIRAC under DBT, and TDB under DST.

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