Division
of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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Transfer of technology from lab to
commercial manufacturing
Dr. Tapan Kumar Khura
Division of Ag. Engg. , ICAR-IARI New Delhi
Understanding the Environment
Division
of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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Ideas R&D Technology Transformation Product
 Transfer of new technologies from universities and research institutions to parties
capable of commercialization (WIPO)
 Technology transfer is the process of sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies,
methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing and facilities (Wikipedia)
 A process for conceiving and implementing a new/ novel application for an existing
technology (Reisman, 1989)
 Among Governments and other institutions
 to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a
wider range of users who can then further develop and exploit the technology
into new products, processes, applications, materials or services
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
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Level
of
Technology
Academia/research - industry Interaction
Internal skills and experience
Globally competitive
LOW
HIGH
Time
Bridging the technology gap
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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A tool to decide on:
 Opportune time for Technology Transfer
 ‘Fail early’ ‘Go – No Go’ on Investment
Technology Readiness Level
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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Time/Effort
Technology’s
Performance
Typical Technology Growth Behavior
New
Invention
Phase
Explosive
Growth
Phase
Gradual
Maturation
phase
Opportune time for Technology transfer
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Academia
Science
"
Valley
Death
"
Products
Industry
TRL and Valley of death
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Engineering,
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New
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TRL and Valley of death
Valley of death
TRL 1-3
Discovery
Preliminary scientific
evidence
TRL 4-5
Feasibility
Evidence for
scalability
Labscale validation
TRL 6
Practicality
TRL 7-9
Applicability
Product performance
Verified, scaled,
adapted
TRL 10
Production
Ready
Valley of Death: Maximize Performance, Efficiency, reliability
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Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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…….The Options & Models
In-House All capabilities lie within
the organization
100 +0
Collaborative Cooperative/associative
partnering
50+50
In-Licensing Tech-
Absorption
Totally borrowed
technology
0 +100
Out-Licensing Tech-
Transfer
In-House
Development(R&D)
Transferred out
100 + 0
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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R&D Institute Industry
Commercialization
of new and useful
technologies
Research
Service
Economic
development
Profits
Product R&D
Knowledge for
knowledge’s sake
Academic freedom
open discourse
Management of
knowledge for profit
Confidentiality
limited public disclosure
Technology Transfer
-- Coming together of two entities
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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NRDC Operational Model
IPR
Management
Technology
Evaluation
Marketing
Pilot Studies
Prototyping
Field Testing
Licensing
Regulatory
Approvals
Market Survey/
TEFR / BEDP /
DPR / Know
How Document
Startups
MSME’s
Corporates
Entrepreneurs
Overseas
Companies
Royalty
Collection
EDP / Skill
Development
Angel /
Equity
Funding
National
Awards
Incubation
Services
Source of
Technology
NRDC Value Added
Services
Users of
Technology
Diagnostics
Studies
Universities
Corporate R&D
Individual
Inventors
R&D Labs
NGOs
NRDC
A House of Technology Transfer
NER
Development,
Rural
Technologies,
Village
Adoption
Support to
DSIR
Purshottam (2015)
Division
of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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ISRO – HQ
TT & IC (Director)
Director,SAC
(PPG)
TTID
Policy, ToT approvals,
IP filings and Renewals, ISRO
level coordination , Annual
Report
Consultancy, MOU ,use of Test facility by
Industry, Industry Interface (promotion), SAC
IP portfolio management, Technology
Utilization (Industry site)
Technical –
development
areas for TT &
Consultancy
P & S
IP attorney
Firm
Test facilities
Accounts
and IFA
P & GA ,
Legal
Legal Attorney
Firm
TTCC (ToT &
new IP
cases)
ISRO-HQ &
Inter centre
coordination
Source: Pandey 2015
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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R&D Institutions
Process Technology
Product Technology
IP Rights
Scientists’ Time
Infrastructure
Brand
CSIR-
Tech
Industry
MNCs
MSMEs
Entrepreneurs
Technology Transfer
’Directed’ R&D
Joint Ventures
Mechanisms
CSIR TECH
Source : Gaurav 2015
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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ICAR IP policy : 2006
Three tier system model of technology transfer and
commercialization
 The Intellectual property and Management (IP&M)
 Five zonal offices ( also housing incubation center)
 25 Technology Transfer Offices
TTO administer licensing of the technologies
Technology transfer given through a public sector
intermediary like NRDC
NRDC helps in finding potential clients on time
Technology Transfer by ICAR
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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Technology Transfer
-Case Studies
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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Technology transfer and commercialization through
Licensing at IIHR Bangalore
Different approach for technology transfer
i) Public to public partnership through NRDC
ii) Other public institutions including KVK
iii) Public to private through direct licensing to private companies other
individual
Transferred 151 technologies to 350 clients during 2008-2015 and revenue
generated 6.22 crore
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2000000
4000000
6000000
8000000
10000000
12000000
14000000
16000000
Revenue
Generated
Rs. Seed and planting materials
Post harvest Technology
Plant health management
Biotechnology
Agricultural engineering
Year
No of
technologies
licensed
No. of
Licensees
2008-09 5 9
2009-10 7 22
2010-11 28 52
2011-12 26 59
2012-13 16 42
2013-14 41 101
2014-15 28 74
Total 151 359
Source : Mysore 2015
Division
of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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Technologies Commercialized and Licensed
1. Animal feed block making machines
2. PUSA Aqua Ferti seed Drill
3. PUSA Hydrogel Applicator,
4. PUSA Chaff cutter safety devices
5. PUSA power Winnower,
6. PUSA Fruit and vegetable Grader
7. Pusa Solar Powered Knapsack Sprayer
Technology transfer and commercialization through Licensing at
Division of Ag. Engg IARI , New Delhi
Division
of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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Total revenue generation in last five years – 4.0 Crore
ICAR - IARI TECHNOLOGIES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
Year Revenue generated
(Rs. Lakh)
2009 53.07
2010 41.33
2011 81.00
2012 70.39
2013 90.39
2014 28.00
2015 75.00
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of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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Reaching unreached areas under RFS
Leh, Ladakh (J&K)
Tribal Area of M. P.
(Dhar, Bidwani, Jabua)
IARI, New Delhi
Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh
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of
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Engineering,
IARI,
New
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(A)
(B)
(C)
Complete Animal
feed making plant
(3No.)
 Capacity : 5 t/day
Rajkiya Pashudhan
and Krishi
Prachhetra, Uttar
Pradesh
A. Bharari , Jhansi
B. Saidpur, Lalitpur
C. Aata, Jalaun,
(C)
(A)
(B)
(D)
Complete Animal feed
making plant (4 No.)
Capacity: 5 Ton/day
Cuttack Milk Union,
Odisha
A. Adaspur Milk Chilling
Centre
B. Balikuda Milk Chilling
centre
C. Kendrapara Milk
Chilling Centre
D. Mahanga Milk Chilling
Centre
Odisha
Bundelkhand
Milk Chilling Centre, Adaspur
Cuttack (Odisha)
Division
of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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Conclusions
•Involve industry during project formulation &
implementation (mitigation: Valley of death)
•Interaction with industries on Technology
Transfer
•Incubation center (Start up India)
•More number of training and awareness through
work shop (Skill India)
Division
of
Agricultural
Engineering,
IARI,
New
Delhi
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