NECTAR is a collective center in Northeast India that aims to resolve problems in the delivery and management of technology applications to promote social and economic development in the region. It plans to build knowledge of beneficial technologies and ensure their implementation at the grassroots level to address issues like food waste from excess harvests due to lack of storage. NECTAR will focus on technology applications that serve the public good by creating jobs and promoting equitable economic growth through effective use of local resources. Its goal is to apply appropriate technologies leading to development in areas like biodiversity, telemedicine, horticulture and more, to generate employment utilizing local skills and resources.