1. Cluster Group Collaboration Activity Report
Visakhapatnam-Vijayanagaram-Srikakulam Region Cluster
APHEB 4th Meeting at JNTU-K, 1-2 July, 2023
2. Cluster Groups: Areas of Collaboration
Industry
•Local
Industry
Problems
•Joint
consultancy
Projects
•Solution
research
and
implementa
tion
•MSME
adoption
for Tech
Upgradatio
n
Rural/ Tribal
Welfare
•Standard of
Living &
Livelihoods
Improveme
nt
•Literacy
Improveme
nt
•Entreprene
urship
Support &
Digitization
benefits
•Better living
conditions –
safe water,
food and
low cost
energy
Urban
Planning
•Future
readiness
•Solutions to
top
problems of
today and
tomorrow –
Space,
Pollution,
Traffic,
Density,
Waste
Manageme
nt,
Resource
Manageme
nt – water,
power,
alternate
energy
Start-up &
IPR
•Start-up
support &
mentoring
•Incubation
facilities
and cohort
programs
•Access to
labs and
resources
•Access to
support
Infrastructu
re –
Finance,
Patents,
Legal
•Leveraging
grants and
seed capital
Research
Infrastructur
e
•Access to
Labs
•Access to
SME’s
•Access to
content
Academic
Content
•Content
creation
•Delivery
Support
•LMS access
Research &
Consultancy
•Joint
proposals
and
execution
HRD
•People
developme
nt
•Training &
upgradation
•Cross
movement
of staff
3. Cluster Groups: Core Competency & Lead Institution*
Lead Institution Core Competency
* Identified based on meetings held on the above subject with cluster group
Industry Rural/Tribal
Welfare
Urban Planning Start-up & IPR Research
Infrastructure -
Engg. & Science
Research
Infrastructure -
Management
Academic
Content
Consultancy Human
Development
Andhra University
Central Tribal University
Centurion
Dr B R Ambedkar University
DSNLU
IIM - V
IIPE
4. Cluster Groups: Core Competency & Lead Institution*
Lead Institution Core Competency
* Identified based on meetings held on the above subject with cluster group
5. Cluster Groups: Impact areas of Collaboration
1. Explore Industry Problems and Challenges in the Region
2. Conduct Legal Awareness and Literacy Camp in Rural Region
3. To Create awareness on Health and Hygiene in Rural Areas
4. Rural and Tribal Welfare
5. Start-up & IPR
6. Human Resource Training & Development
6. Cluster Groups: Areas of Collaboration & Impact
Explore Industry Problems and Challenges in the Region :
Establishment of CoE for alternate energy, sustainable environment
and hydrocarbons
Working with ONGC, HPCL & IOCL
CoE on Energy with GoAP (through APIS) that shall be pursued
DST-SATHI Proposal Submitted
Worked as a cluster for DST-SATHI (INR 80 Cr Proposal) led by AU
Presented to DST and awaiting result
Proposed Pharma Scale-up and Testing Lab at AU ELEMENT
7. Cluster Groups: Areas of Collaboration & Impact
ESTABLISHMENT OF DST-SATHI CENTER AT AU UNDER CLUSTER MODE
1. ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, Andhra Pradesh - Lead Organization - recognized by DSIR
2. CENTRAL TRIBAL UNIVERSITY OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Andhra Pradesh - Partner
Organization
3. DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, Andhra Pradesh - Partner Organization
4. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY, Andhra Pradesh - Partner
Organization
5. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (VISAKHAPATNAM), Andhra Pradesh - Partner
Organization
6. NAVAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGICAL LABORATORY (NSTL)-DRDO - Andhra Pradesh
- Partner Organization
7. AVANTI FEEDS LIMITED - Andhra Pradesh - Partner Organization
8. GMR GROUP - Andhra Pradesh - Partner Organization
9. GODAVARI LABS LIMITED, Andhra Pradesh -Partner Organization
8. Cluster Groups: Areas of Collaboration & Impact
Conduct Legal Awareness and Literacy Campus in Rural Region
Legal Aid/Guidance provided to the needy and deprived from rural region
POSH(Prevention of Sexual Harassment) training for rural girl students
Right to Education Act and “Free and Compulsory” Education campaign in
rural areas
Prevention of Child Marriages
Legal Literacy Campaigns
Labor Law,
Property Law
Women Empowerment
Women Laws & rights
Awareness on Consumer Protection
9. Cluster Groups: Areas of Collaboration & Impact
To Create awareness on Health and Hygiene in Rural Areas
Health & Hygiene awareness camps conducted on Women
health
DST funded project on Kidney Problem at Uddanam underway
Mobile app Developed and launched to connect Uddanam
Patients to the Doctor
Workshops on Water Management, Waste Management,
Sanitation and Hygiene
10. Cluster Groups: Areas of Collaboration & Impact
Rural and Tribal Welfare
GI Registration, Company Registration & Legal Support
19 GIs are registered.
GI obtained for “Atreya Puram Putarekulu” – money to producer
New list of products identified (Handicrafts, Agri Products, Food)
Work underway for “Ponduru Khadi” – cluster study underway
Rural Tech & Market Support
Block Printing Technology for Jute Products
Workshop for GI & IPR
Sale of rural produce in Urban markets
Vocational (Job oriented) Courses for rural community
Programs in Fisheries, Dairy & Animal Husbandry
Certificate course to Anganwadi workers as teachers (30 intake)
11. Cluster Groups: Areas of Collaboration & Impact
Startup & IPR
IPR chair with INR 2 Cr obtained by DSNLU
70 Patents filed with the help of AU IPR Cell
IP published, granted and 1 technology transfer assisted
IPR policy made and course made mandatory
Start-up Garage established at DSNLU
Cross exchange of students as interns at Start-up Incubation Centres
Hackathons, Ideathons, Entrepreneurship awareness sessions
Women led entrepreneurship cohort program initiated
12. Cluster Groups: Areas of Collaboration & Impact
Human Resource Training & Development
Policy implemented and best practice exchanged
- Waste Management Policy
- Maintenance Policy
Faculty Development programs done leveraging faculty across cluster
Skilled Manpower Support Programs
Avanti Feeds – M.Sc. – 2 Year
Aurobindo Pharma – M.Sc. – 2 Year
Aurobindo Pharma – PG Internship – 4 month – 60 per batch
NACL, Chilakapalem – M.Sc. Chemical Tech – 2 year
Krishnapattanam Security Services – Port Ops. & Terminal Mgmt.
Krishnapattanam Security Services – First Aid & Industrial Safety
Bollineni Mediskills – PG Dip in Medical Records – 1 year
Bollineni Mediskills – PG Dip in Health Information Mgmt. – 2 Years
