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The '''India Innovation Growth Programme''' is a joint initiative by various partners to accelerate innovative Indian technologies into the global markets. The partners are the [[Department of Science and Technology]], [[Govt. of India]]; [[Lockheed Martin Corporation]]; [[Indo-US Science & Technology Forum]], [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry]]; [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]] and the IC2 Institute at [[the University of Texas]]. Commercialization agreements are inked by the winners of the DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme every year that aims at getting new technology from the laboratory to the marketplace.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=117515|title= Agreements Inked Under India Innovation Growth Programme|publisher=[[Daijiworld Media]]|date= 29 September 2011|accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref>
The '''India Innovation Growth Programme''' is a joint initiative by various partners to accelerate innovative Indian technologies into the global markets. The partners are the [[Department of Science and Technology]], [[Govt. of India]]; [[Lockheed Martin Corporation]]; [[Indo-US Science & Technology Forum]], [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry]]; [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]] and the IC2 Institute at [[the University of Texas]]. Commercialization agreements are inked by the winners of the DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme every year that aims at getting new technology from the laboratory to the marketplace.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=117515|title= Agreements Inked Under India Innovation Growth Programme|publisher=[[Daijiworld Media]]|date= 29 September 2011|accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref>

The India Innovation Growth Programme was launched in March 2007 by Lockheed Martin, FICCI and the University of Texas, IC2 Institute. It was joined by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and the Indo-US S&T Forum November 2008 onwards. The aim of this programme is to accelerate innovative Indian technologies into markets in the United States and around the world. The India Innovation Growth Programme is the only programme of its kind, because of its focus on teaching and using world-class Commercialization strategies. Since its introduction in India, the programme has received an overwhelming response from innovators, inventors, scientists, and researchers working across diverse sectors throughout India.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiainnovates.in/program-process.aspx|title= History of India Innovation Growth Programme|publisher=indiainnovates.in|date= 29 September 2011|accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref>
As part of the programme, in depth training on technology commercialization was provided to top 50 innovators during a Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Workshop conducted during March every year at Goa. In depth market analysis reports are done for the top 50 technology innovations and 30 are selected for the award.



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Revision as of 09:41, 29 April 2013

The India Innovation Growth Programme is a joint initiative by various partners to accelerate innovative Indian technologies into the global markets. The partners are the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Indo-US Science & Technology Forum, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry; Stanford Graduate School of Business and the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas. Commercialization agreements are inked by the winners of the DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme every year that aims at getting new technology from the laboratory to the marketplace.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Agreements Inked Under India Innovation Growth Programme". Daijiworld Media. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-10.