Industry and academia collaboration to improve research and development

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Industry Academia Collaboration
Vijayant Ranjan CEO IEL
29-June-18

Index
• INTRODUCTION
• INDIAN ECONOMY
• STATE PERSPECTIVE
• INDUSTRY – UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP
• RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT – THRUST AREA
» POWER SECTOR
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Indian Economy
India has emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world
It is expected to be one of the top three economic powers of the world over the next 10-15
years, backed by its strong democracy and partnerships
India’s GDP is estimated to have increased 6.6 per cent in 2017-18 and is expected to grow
7.3 per cent in 2018-19
India's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to reach US$ 6 trillion by FY27 and
achieve upper-middle income status on the back of digitisation, globalisation, favourable
demographics, and reforms
Planning to achieve 40 per cent of its energy from non-fossil sources by 2030 which is
currently 30 per cent and have plans to increase its renewable energy capacity from 57 GW
to 175 GW by 2022
India is expected to be the third largest consumer economy as its consumption may triple to
US$ 4 trillion by 2025. is estimated to surpass USA to become the second largest economy
in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) by the year 2040
India's revenue receipts are estimated to touch Rs 28-30 trillion (US$ 436- 467 billion) by
2019, owing to Government of India's measures to strengthen infrastructure and reforms like
demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST)
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Indian Economy (Strengths)
• Diversified Economy Providing Investment Opportunity
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1 A diversified economy with no individual sector accounting for more than 25
percent share
2 The M&A activity in India increased 53.3 per cent to US$ 77.6 billion in 2017 while
private equity (PE) deals reached US$ 24.4 billion
3 India's merchandise exports and imports grew 11.02 per cent and 21.04 per cent
on a y-o-y basis to US$ 273.73 billion and US$ 416.87 billion
4 India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows reached US$ 208.99 billion during
April 2014 - December 2017, with maximum contribution from services, computer
software and hardware, telecommunications, construction, trading, and
automobiles
5 Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year in January 2018
6 Indian companies raised Rs 1.6 trillion (US$ 24.96 billion) through primary market
in 2017
7 Indian impact investments may grow 25 per cent annually to US$ 40 billion from
US$ 4 billion by 2025

Indian Economy (Strengths)
• Conducive Environment for Investment
• Spirit of Entrepreneurship
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1 Strong financial regulatory system
2 Robust Indian banking system
3 Prominent Stock Exchange
4 Ease of Doing Business
1 India is expected to have 100,000 start-ups by 2025, which will create
employment for 3.25 million
2 Over USD500 billion were invested in Indian start-ups with more than 300
deals
3 Government has taken initiatives to boost entrepreneurship
4 Dynamic entrepreneurs are launching new businesses across the country,
selling products online, providing healthcare, education, communication to the
growing aspiring population of the Indian middle class
5 Innovation in education, affordable healthcare and competitiveness of small
businesses are seen as important

State Perspective
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Odisha is one of the most mineral-rich states in India. Key minerals found in the state are
iron, coal, bauxite, manganese, nickel, chromite, limestone, dolomite, graphite, decorative
stones, beach sand, China clay, tin ore, etc.
Odisha accounts for over 55 per cent of India’s bauxite reserves, making it an ideal location
for setting up aluminium and aluminium-based companies. The state ranks first in the
country in terms of both production capacity and actual output of aluminium
Odisha is one of the favoured investment destinations for domestic and international iron and
steel players as well as one of the largest producers of iron and steel in India. The total
production of iron ore in Odisha was recorded to be 77.3 million tonnes during April-
December 2017
Between 2011-12 and 2017-18, Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) expanded at a
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.30 per cent to Rs 4.16 trillion (US$ 64.54
billion) whereas the Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) expanded at a CAGR of 10.08 per
cent to Rs 3.63 trillion (US$ 56.37 billion)
Odisha is amongst the top ten states accounting for the highest number of MSME
enterprises
The state has sector-specific policies for IT and micro, small and medium enterprises
The state government has constituted "Team Odisha" to help with investment promotion

State Perspective (Major Initiatives)
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Port-led development in Paradip under Sagarmala project. This includes 40 projects which is
estimated to cost around Rs 91,000 crore (US$ 14.12 billion)
Odisha start-up policy, aimed at setting up at least 1,000 start-ups over the next five years
and bringing the state amongst the top three start-up hubs by 2020.
Odisha government has announced plans to invest US$ 28.69 billion in the manufacturing
sector generating nearly three lakh job opportunities by 2020.
US$ 811.24 million has been allocated for the railway infrastructure development
A mega food park is being established near Bhubaneswar over 282 acres through the PPP
mode
The state government allocated Rs 400 crore (US$ 62.06 million) under “Smart Cities
Mission”
An amount of Rs 4,511.16 crore (US$ 699.95 million) has been allocated to the Department
of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment
Given approval for five investment proposal including two Angul Aluminium Parks worth Rs
328 crore (US$ 50.66 million)

Industry – University Partnership
• What do Universities do? Traditional View
• Teaching
– Undergraduates seeking to improve themselves
– With graduation comes higher paying jobs
– Higher paying jobs increases wealth & tax base
• Research
– Ask questions / answer some
– Publish the results
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Dissemination
raises the
knowledge
base
Teaching
Increases the
Competency
broadly
Research
Leads to
Discovery

• What are Universities expected to do today?
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EDUCATION
RESEARCH INNOVATION
STUDENT
ENGAGEMENT
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
ENTERPRENEURSHIP
AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT

• Universities Partnerships and Innovation:
Government Policy, Funding Agencies
• How does this impact researchers?
• How can a researcher be a partner without a conflict of
interest?
• What role(s) can industry play in research?
• How do I select an industry partner?
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Industry and Academia
Industry Academia
Striving to survive Striving for recognition from peers
Thinks in terms of short range goals Thinks in terms of long range goals
prefers proved solution with low risk
interested in creating new solution with
high innovation rate irrespective of risk
mainly concern with cost mainly concern with benefits
Striving to survive Striving for recognition from peers
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• How do academics view industry?
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Generally seeks specific answers to specific problems
Often undertaken by consultants
Tight timelines
Research is limited to large corporations that deal in new technologies, small firms
have little budget for research
Written in non academic language
Where researchers are used they usually work to very specific agendas
May have confidentially clauses
Expenditure expected to produce income

• How do industry view academics?
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Enquiry driven
May include consultancy work
Generally have long lead time for publication
Emphasis on postgraduate research
Research generally not published in non academic outlets venues because the
academic reward systems don’t recognize these outlets
May be applied or may not be
No overarching agenda
Considerable freedom to pursue personal research interests

• Why Seeking an Industry as Partner?
• Why Industry seeking you as Partner?
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Need an industry partner to get funds for research and/or training
Access to industry product/resources/expertise
Basic Research
Consulting/Expertise
Access to students/recruitment
Access to research expertise/discoveries
New product evaluation
New market opportunity for technology/product

• Potential Role of Industry Partner:
• Potential Benefits of Industry Partner:
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Leverage/lower cost
Product Evaluation
New Knowledge
Licensee/Start-up
Access to Expertise/Patents
Recruitment
Financial Support
End User Expertise
Collaborative Research
Technology Developer
Testing/Trials
Co-ops/Internships

• Key Lessons for Partnership
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University Leadership is vital
Long term strategic partnership with flexibility
Starting with a shared vision
Putting right people Incharge
Encourage cross-fertilization of ideas
Flexible approach on Intellectual Property
Encouraging multidisciplinary approach to research and learning
Don’t get hung up on measuring the results of a strategic alliance
Redefine the role of the research university as a source of competency and problem
solving

• Funding & Partnership – Group Vision
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It is the Tata group’s vision to touch the lives of 25 percent of the world’s population. To
accomplish this vision, we are engaging with the best research institutions around the
world to enable sustainable market development in the regions we work and live
Tata Steel: The vision is to set up a self-sustaining research center in advanced materials
technologies for the Tata group. To achieve, another strategic research engagement that
was recently announced is the five-year alliance with the Indian Institute of Technology
Madras, in the area of advanced materials with collaboration with Tata Steel
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Chemicals, Tata Communications, Tata Steel, and
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have entered into collaborations to fund research and
development opportunities in partnership with the world’s leading academic institutions,
including Harvard University, Yale University, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras
and the Royal Society, UK. The financial support, exceeding $25 million, will be spread
over time, in line with the tenure of the individual alliances with the institutions

• Funding & Partnership – Group Vision
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The Tata partnership with academic institutions is part of a global university collaboration
programme of Tata companies for strategic outreach to academia across the world. It is
aimed at supporting university faculty and students through funded research
programmes, sabbaticals, fellowships, and engagements with university leadership, as
well as studying long-term research outcomes related to key market needs
The collaboration with the Royal Society, UK, is a fellowship funding with participation
from Tata Sons, JLR and TCS. The funding is aimed at establishing nine Tata University
Research Fellowships in physical sciences and engineering over 10 years. These
fellowships will provide early career scientists, who have the potential to become leaders
in their chosen fields, with the opportunity to build independent research careers

R&D
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Research & Development – Thrust Area
• Harnessing Industry Sector in R&D
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Relation between R&D and Economic growth is well established. Sustained investments
in R&D is an important means to achieve economic and social goals
Numerous progressive initiatives such as “ Make In India”, “Start-Up India” and “Digital
India” would provide a huge impetus to the R&D sector
Catalysing the opportunity by Private Sector can also lead to stimulate 2 percent
expenditure of GDP in R&D sector
Significant factors and opportunity like presence of indigenous market, low cost, proactive
government support, young talent pool, technical competencies help in fuelling the growth
and achieving the goal through R&D at different sectors

• Trends
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Global spending on R&D has reached a record high of almost US$ 1.7 trillion about 10
countries account for 80% of spending
Asian countries (including China, Japan, India and South Korea) now account for more
than 40% of all global R&D investments, with North American investments now less
than 30% and European R&D only slightly more than 20%
The rest of the world (ROW, Russia, Africa, South America and the Middle East
countries) account for a combined 8.8% of the global R&D investments
Israel and Korea are the biggest spenders on R&D at 4.8% and 4.3% of GDP
respectively and US at 2.81%
India spends less than 1% of its GDP towards R&D
It is to be noted that India has improved its rank in the Global Innovation Index (GII) to
60 as well as maintained the top spot in the Central and South Asia regions

Research & Development - Power Sector Scenario
India has the fifth largest power generation capacity in the world. The country ranks third
globally in terms of electricity production. In May 2018, India ranked 4th in the Asia Pacific
region out of 25 nations on an index that measures their overall power. Electricity production
in India reached 1,201.543 Billion Units (BU) during FY18
India has moved up 73 spots to rank 26th in the World Bank's list of electricity accessibility in
2017, according to Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, Renewable
Energy and Mines, Government of India
Renewable energy is fast emerging as a major source of power in India. Wind energy is the
largest source of renewable energy in India, accounting for 52.27 per cent of total installed
capacity (62.85 GW)
All the states and union territories of India are on board to fulfil the Government of India's
vision of ensuring 24x7 affordable and quality power for all by March 2019
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• Push to Renewables
• 24X7 Power For All (PFA) by 2019
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Target by 2022: 100 GW of solar and 60 GW of wind energy
Solar projects 20,900 MW tendered
Green Energy Corridors of $ 5.6 billion envisaged for transmission of renewable
energy
33 Solar parks in 20 states are envisaged
Uninterrupted power supply 24X7,
Envisages building generation, transmission and distribution capacities
Operational efficiency & reform measures

• AMENDMENTS IN THE TARIFF POLICY
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PFA: State Government/Regulators to ensure PFA, micro grids to connect remote
areas
Efficiency: To expand existing power plants, install smart meters enabling “time of day”
& net metering, creation of transmission lines across India
Environment: RPO of 8% by 2022, RGO, hydro projects through long term PPAs and
exempt from competitive bidding till 2022
Ease of doing business: Allow pass through for any change in domestic duties, levies,
cess and taxes in competitive bid projects, clarity on tariff setting authority in multi-state
sale etc.

• Total Installed Capacity (As on 30.04.2018) - Source: (CEA)
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Power Sector – Thrust Area
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Thermal
Station
Hydro Station
Transmission
& Distribution
Renewal
Energy
Efficiency

• Thermal Station
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Improving Reliability of
Generating Stations
Maintaining uptime
Availability of plant
Ash Utilization
Ash disposal & utilization major
concern
Environment sensitivity
Green Technology
Emission control technology for
SOx NOx etc.
Discharge from plant affecting
soil & water
Reduction in water utilization
Thermal will continue as the mainstay for Indian power requirements for quite a some time.
Hence clean coal technologies require renewed attention
Identifying technological solutions that can improve efficiency, emissions and water
requirements for the coal plants. The concepts such as polygeneration for simultaneous
production of power, heat, refrigeration, desalination etc. could also be looked into
Department of Science & Technology has identified priority research areas through
stakeholders consultation. It is participating in National Mission on Advanced Ultra Super
Critical Technology for Cleaner Coal technologies. Two virtual research centers on Advanced
Ultra Supercritical (AUSC) have been initiated at IISC and ARCI

• Hydro Station : Hydropower potential in India is to the tune of 148 GW
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Challenges
• World is moving away
from fossil fuels
• 60-70 % cut in
emission is required to
bring CO2 at safe level
• Technological
Development in
Hydro's needs a big
thrust
Slit Erosion Damage &
Corrosion – Typical Indian
Condition
High Reliability in
Operations through
technological upgradation

• Transmission and Distribution
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• Renewables
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Solar Installation to increase 360% by 2020
India witnessed highest ever Solar Power capacity addition of 5525.98 MW and 467.11
MW of Wind Power in 2017-18
Huge push for installation of biogas plants since the inception of National Biogas and
Manure Management Programme (NBMMP)

• Renewables
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MNRE has been supporting
Research, Design & Development
(RD&D) in new and renewable
energy
Thrust areas identified by MNRE in
Solar, Biogas & Biofuels
R&D Projects Sanctioned &
ongoing
Part funding of Projects taken up
by MNRE
Research, Design & Development
Project Appraisal Committee
(RDPAC) elicits RD&D proposals,
appraises them, and recommends
financial support wherever required

• Clean Energy – Mission Innovation
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Promoting India centric innovation for Clean Energy Proliferation
National, bilateral and multilateral joint virtual centers on clean energy themes
Technology platform led by industry for select technologies
Scaled up funding to academic/ R&D institutions as well as R&D units in the industry for
research on identified topics relevant to clean energy
National, bilateral and multilateral capacity building programme in clean energy
Promoting research programme and studies relevant to water energy nexus
Developing models for last mile connectivity for technology leads obtained through R&D
Programme on the Materials on Energy Storage (MES) to support R&D activities aimed at
innovative materials for energy storage, and to build energy storage device with enhanced
output for multifunctional applications
130 proposals were received and 18 were approved for funding
Setting up demand oriented mission programmes on clean coal technologies, building
energy efficiency, cleaner fuels (Bio-fuels, Methanol and DME) besides consolidating and
orienting present research in solar energy to national needs

Power Sector – Clean Energy
• Clean Energy – Research Priorities
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Solar Energy: Solar Energy utilization
Smart Grids: To ensure safe, reliable and resilient grid operations
Energy Storage: Especially for fluctuating solar and wind energy
Energy Materials: To develop innovative hybrid material for energy storage
Energy Conservation: For reducing energy consumption
Electric Mobility: To promote hybrid and electric vehicles
Biomass : For sustainable feedstock cultivation and supply
Alternate Fuels: To promote renewable materials or substances
Innovative Research: Enhancing Efficiency of Wind Energy systems

Power Sector – Clean Energy
• Clean Energy – Energy Efficiency Activity
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Energy Savings and Energy Efficiency Market Transformation in the Residential Sector
Energy Savings and EE Market Transformation in Public Street Lighting
Development of Sustainable Business Models in new EE Market Segments
Institutional Strengthening for Sustainable EE Scale-Up
Building Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficient Building Materials
Initiative to Promote Habitat Energy Efficiency (I-PHEE)

• Factors to Increase Funding & Partnership
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Public Private Partnership
Collaboration with specific Countries/Companies
Tax Incentives
Strengthening the Funding System
Promoting it as an Investment
Development of Specialized Universities
Appropriate IPR
CSR in niche sector like R&D

• Most Important Technologies: Research Area
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Artificial Intelligence
4%
Big Data
7%
Bioengineering
5%
Bio-Nanotechnology
6%
Information Technologies
9%
Genomics/Proteomics
3%
Medical Diagnostics
6%
Nanotechnology
9%
Personalized Medicine
5%
Renewable Energy
8%
Robotics/Automation
7%
Software Analysis
9%
Software Simulation
8%
Sustainability
7%
Systems Biology
2%
Virtualization
5%
Funding Forecast
Artificial Intelligence Big Data Bioengineering Bio-Nanotechnology
Information Technologies Genomics/Proteomics Medical Diagnostics Nanotechnology
Personalized Medicine Renewable Energy Robotics/Automation Software Analysis
Software Simulation Sustainability Systems Biology Virtualization

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