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Deepak Bhatnagar Director, Student Affairs

Glocal University, Saharanpur www.glocaluniversity.edu.in

Nurturing Innovation:

from an ‘Idea’ to a ‘Product’

A Word about TIFAC…

(www.tifac.org.in)

• Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council

• Set up in 1988 on the recommendations of Technology Policy Statement, as an autonomous council under Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

• Council: Members from Industry, Researchers, Academics

• Key Role: To look ahead in technologies relevant to the Indian context (assessment and forecasting)

• “Make things happen…”- Commercialization of technology

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Concept of Discovery & Innovation

Discovery: „Make known, to find out, knowledge for the first time‟

Invention: „Creation of a new device, process or technique…..‟

Innovation: Application of inventions to industrial or commercial

purposes, typically to products and processes.

“An innovation is profitable change” - in the economic

context

An innovation is not necessarily a once-for-all

occurrences; may be a sequence of significant incremental

improvements

e.g. semiconductors led to new materials and equipment

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Technology Innovation Chain

(Mechanism with Department of Science & Technology)

Research Commercialisation

A B C D E

Idea/Concept

Generation

Basic

Research

SERC

TIFAC

Applied or

Oriented

Research

SERC

PFC

Upscaling for

Assessing Techno-

Economic Parameters

etc.

TePP HGT

Pre Commercial

Trials

TDB

Commercial

Launch

Level

Mechanism

Technology

Development

Scheme

Facilitating

Mechanism

in DST

Increasing Funds Requirement

Outputs: Research Findings Prototype Products/Pilot Plant Commercial Products

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NABL MISSIONS STEP

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GENESIS

Technology Risk

Financial Requirement

Lab Scale

Pilot phase Commercial

TePP HGT

TPDU

(PATSER)

TDB, Banks,

Financial

Institutions, Venture

Capital

Idea

SERC

Prototype

Market

New Ideas

TIFAC

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Financing innovation towards commercialization

Topics to be discussed:

1. How an innovation gets converted to prototype.

2. Prototype to product

3. Product to market (commercialization)

Fostering Innovation Through Technopreneur Promotion Program

(TePP)*

*Now being launched as a new programme, titled PRISM by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research(DSIR)

www.dsir.gov.in

skdpande@nic.in

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HIGHLIGHTS

•A Mechanism to Promote Independent Innovators to become

Technology Based Entrepreneurs (TECHNOPRENEURS)

•Initiated in the year 1998

•A Joint Initiative of DSIR And TIFAC (DST)

•Aims to Tap the Vast Potential of Citizens of India (First programme

supporting individual citizens)

•Has been able to sensitize the innovation potential of India.

•So far more than 250 projects have been supported.

•Range of innovators supported include semi literate farmers from one

end to scientists and engineers on the other end. The prototypes

developed also range from simple rudimentary device – coconut breaker

at one end to sophisticated hydrogen generator at the other.

Innovator

Innovative

Idea

TePP Support

(Seed Capital)

Proof of Concept /

Working Model / Prototypes

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TECHNOPRENEUR PROMOTION PROGRAMME (TePP)

TePP SUPPORT INCLUDES • Financial Support For R&D/Design Engg.

• Scientific/Technical Consultancy

• Fabrication Assistance for Prototype

Development/Working Model

• Patent Support along with Product Development

• Market Information

• Networking With Research Laboratories/

Institutions

SOME PROTOTYPES DEVELOPED UNDER TePP

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SKETCHING DEVICE FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED PERSON

Innovator: Mrs.

Pragnya Dilip Bhatt

•A board fitted with hook & loop Nylon fabric (velcro) strips, & a pen with thread

inside it which will enable the child to make pictures which he can touch, feel and

thus understand concepts.

•The thread delivery is maintained through the spool having smooth rotation

arrangement about an axle fixed at the upper part of the pen body.

•Keeping continuous touch with the Velcro surface, the child can start drawing

different figures, Sketches, letters in mother tongue, Graphical symbols, etc.

•The same can be erased by simply pulling out the thread from the surface of the

slate.

In-vivo Oral Cancer Detection Unit

This is a device consisting of a fast pulse generator connected to a laptop with appropriate software.

Used for in-vivo detection of oral cancer using time domain reflectometry

Innovator:

Dr. (Prof.) S C Mehrotra, Aurangabad; Ph. D.

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Autodistractor

The Autodistractor is an electrically (DC) powered microcontroller based automatic distracting device.

Autodistractor automatically

controls the bone regeneration rate without human help.

Use Useful for patients needing limb

lengthening, suffering from deformities of bones, bone fractures etc.

Innovator: Sh. Prasad Narayan

Kulkarni, Sangli, Maharashtra B.E. (Mech), DBM

Distracter Port

Rings

Studds

Power

cord

DEVELOPMENT OF MINI UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR AERIAL

SURVEILLANCE

•Capable of autonomous flight and carries onboard CCD (charge coupled device) imaging payload which gathers video data, streaming to Ground Control Station in real time for operator to see terrain over which aircraft is flying

•Applications spanning Civil, Defence, Environmental, Meteorological

•Beneficiaries include Survey Department, Geosciences Department, Remote Sensing Institute, Police department, forest department, Irrigation department, Agricultural Research Institute (Crop Monitoring), Municipal Corporations(traffic management), Petroleum Companies (pipe line monitoring), Coast Guards (coastal surveillance) etc.

Innovator:

Shri Nimish Sharma

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TROLLEY WITH JACK FOR DISABLED

PERSONS

Innovator :

Shri Sameer Mohindra

New Delhi

Trolley with Jack has been designed to help the Disabled to lift the

heavy objects upto 40 kgs and take the same to desired place thus

helping them in their day to day activities. This machine will help in

lifting and moving heavy objects like Gas Cylinders, Water Buckets,

Sewing machines, Flowerpots etc. Moreover this machine can be used

to generate employment opportunities for the disabled persons

Improving Design of Air-energized Stove

HIGHLIGHTS:

The innovator, Duraiswamy developed a stove

mounted on the outlet pipe of the Diesel engine

used for pumping the water from well.

The Air-energized stove consists of stove,

cooking vessel and conveyor pipe system

incorporating valves, pressure gauges and

thermometer to measure the inlet and outlet

temperatures.

The Stove contains copper coil through which

the hot gases of the engine pass.

Heat transfer takes place between the hot

gases and water inside the stove and raises

temperature of the water up to 130ºC within 4-5

minutes.

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Challenges in TePP

• Scaling-up

Increasing the volume, extending the reach

• Experimenting with outreach centers

Reaching different segments (rural/grassroots, academia, formal sector)

• Linkages with NGOs

• Moving towards commercialization

Most TePP projects remain concepts, innovators are either unable or unwilling (or both) to take them further

Substantial work is still needed in many cases for product development

Technology Refinement and Marketing Programme(TREMAP)

- A programme launched by TIFAC

Background

• India has a huge Pool of innovators

• Farmers, housewives, individual engineers, doctors also are innovators as has been our experience

• But there is big gap between an innovator and an entrepreneur

• As a result, innovative ideas, seldom reach maturity levels, where it can be commercialized

• They either need technological or design refinement, as per market needs, or the innovator needs market linkages

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Programme Thrust

To Facilitate Linkages of Developed Products and

Innovative Technologies with Market

Customer Individual

Innovator

Entrepreneur

/ Industry /

Business

developer

Refinement

/ R&D

agencies

TREMAP

TIFAC

Basic Interaction Model

Technology

Commercializati

on

Facilitation

Agencies (TCFAs)

TREMAP

TIFAC

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A Dichotomy :

“An innovator, an investor or both” ?

To promote Indian capabilities for commercializing novel products and processes.

Financial and Techno-managerial support for demonstration commercial viability of new technology

79 projects supported. Most of them SMEs

21 projects commercialized. 7 more technologies entered commercial stage.

HGT :

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Home Grown Technology (HGT) Activity : 1992-2005

LAB PILOT MARKET

HGT

26 Home Grown Technology

Activity

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Salient features of technology development assistance

Risk sharing/soft loan (generally 50% of Project cost)

Repayment in easy installments spacing 5 years

Handholding-Review and guidance by expert committee

TIFAC’s experience in techno-managerial aspects including patent related issues

Support for technology transfer

Easier access to institutional facilities using TIFAC’s networking strength

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Home Grown Technology

Activity

Home Grown Technology

Activity TIFAC

Synthetic thickener for pigment printing

Technology developed successfully at bench scale level and transferred to Gunjan Paints, Ahmedabad

Gunjan Paints further scaled up with support from Technology Development Board.

The company put up a plant of 300 TPA initially and then further scaled it up to 700 TPA.

Patented in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and patent filed in Bangladesh also.

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ATIRA, Ahmedabad

The traditional thickener system in kerosene-water emulsion (KE-Thickener)

Objective was to develop a high quality synthetic thickener as well as suitable binder

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Also colours for Cosmetics, Food & Pharmaceuticals

Naturally dyed home furnishing made-ups and dyes already being exported

TIFAC

Natural dyes for textiles and food

grade use

Technology developed by IIT Delhi, the technology developer joined the company to carry on development

Fully standardized eco-friendly natural dyes from herbal/ natural resources for textiles application.

Standardized patented processes. Large scale production. Full range of colors with application guidelines

Home Grown Technology

Activity

Alps Industries, Ghaziabad

& IIT Delhi

TIFAC

SCARA robot for pick & place

applications

Modular design with a minimum number of components ensures high reliability

Can be easily integrated into automation systems - provides a wide range of auxiliary control interfaces

Programming interface uses PLC style ladder logic, eliminating the need to learn a programming language.

The grippers attached with the wrist can also be designed to meet the specific needs of the user.

Optional feature of integration of Web Server

Home Grown

Technology Activity

Systemantics India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

First generation entrepreneur having back-ground in robotics

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Case study: eco-friendly melting furnace

Objective

• To save TAJ MAHAL, evolution of new technology

• To use light diesel oil / natural gas instead of coke in the cupolas

Plasma incinerator for hospital waste:

• Plasma Pyrolysis (thermal disintegration of carbonaceous material in oxygen-starved atmosphere) for disposal of the hospital wastes has several advantages - attains very high temperature rapidly, has highly directed energy flux, does not produce dioxins and high UV radiation ensures complete destruction of pathogens.

• Developed a plasma pyrolysis system suitable for small hospitals & nursing homes (generating 25 kg/waste per day) which can provide a minimum temperature of 3000 degrees celcius.

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Lessons: Difficulties in commercializing new

technology

Lack of fund for large working capital requirement, market development

Inadequate scale of operation

Poor assessment of technology options

Lack of technically skilled manpower

Inadequate technical inputs

Patent infringement

Technology shift reduces market prospect

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Home Grown Technology

Activity

Overall Achievements

In 60 completed projects 77% projects resulted in commercially deployable technology and 46% actually been commercialized.

TIFAC contribution of Rs. 34.6 crores has catalysed industry contribution of 66.0 crores in technology development projects.

Sample study of 15 successful projects reported a turnover of Rs7.88 crores, during 1998-2011.Contribution to exchequer thru’ taxes =Rs 80 crores, which was more than entire programme outlay.

Significant employment generation

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Home Grown Technology

Activity

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सजृन (SRIJAN)

TIFAC-SIDBI Revolving Fund

tifac.sidbi@gmail.com

…Catalyzing development & scaling up of innovative technologies

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TIFAC-SIDBI Revolving Fund

TIFAC to carry out technology appraisal of project

proposals in terms of its innovation contents, novel and

technical parameters

SIDBI to carry out financial appraisals of project

proposals and to manage the Revolving Fund in terms of

disbursal of loans and its recovery

Thus, TIFAC and SIDBI could synergize each other’s core

strengths, resources and capabilities for technical & financial appraisals towards scaling up of innovative technologies

Synergizing Strengths & Capabilities

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TIFAC-SIDBI Revolving Fund

Objectives

•To facilitate scaling-up of technology innovations pertaining to novel process / product development, which are not yet proven commercially in the country

•To provide part financial support as soft loan to Indian industries particularly MSMEs to facilitate scaling up of technology innovation based projects

Sanctioned Revolving Fund : `30.00 Crores (5.3 Million $)

Released by TIFAC to SIDBI: `10.00 Crores (1.76 Million $)

Fund Period: 10 years *

* subject to review by the High Level Committee

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Projects Approved

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TIFAC-SIDBI Revolving Fund

1. “Development and Commercialization of Bio Degradable soluble cutting/coolant oil (BSCO)” by M/s. Ecocare Bio Lube India Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore with

technology know-how from IIP-Dehradun

Innovation: • BSCO to be produced from non-edible vegetable oil would be biodegradable and hence would be eco-friendly & clean and would be alternative to mineral oil based metal cutting fluid which is non-biodegradable and non-environment friendly

2. “RFID tagging for Solar PV Module Tracking” by M/s. IAITO InfoTech Pvt. Ltd., SIIC, IIT kanpur

Innovation: • Traceability and identification of Solar PV Module using RFID tagging

• Item level visibility of PV Panels across manufacturing, distribution and application to

detect and resolve arising bottlenecks

• It is better tracking tool to improve the ability of supply chain by enhancing its

productivity and accountability for long life.

•Mandatory requirement as per Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, MNRE

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CHALLENGES IN COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD

GOI constituted TDB in Sept 1996 under the provisions of the TDB Act 1995.

TDB provides financial assistance to the industrial concerns and other agencies for development and commercialization of innovative technologies.

financial assistance in the form of Soft Loan, Equity or Grant-in-aid.

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TDB FUNDING CRITERIA

• Who can be funded ?

• Commercial enterprises, startup companies (excluding sole entrepreneur/ proprietorship concern)

• Source of Technology

• National Laboratories

• In-house R&D unit of a company

recognized by DSIR

• Individuals holding IPRs

• Adaptation of imported technology

to wider domestic applications

TDB is not Software Development Board neither it is Technology Application Board.

Substantial nature of Technology Development is the mandate.

Soft Finance to Innovating Companies

Terms & Conditions of TDB Funding

Term/ project Loan to commercial entities

• upto 50% of project cost to be incurred at the date of application

• @ 5% simple interest

• Total project debt to equity of promoters/ partners ratio: 1.5 : 1.

• Disbursement in installments

• Moratorium of 1 year between disbursement and repayment

• Working capital not included.

• R & D / marginal Design development / software development charges not included :

• Technology should be ready for commercialization / proven at pilot plant level / beta level.

Soft Finance to Innovating Companies

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BENEFICIARIES HEALTH AND MEDICINE

**Bharat Biotech International Limited**

The company launched its

maiden product „Revac-B‟for

Hepatitis-B in October 1998

The vaccine is manufactured

using Saccharomyces (yeast)

with a plant capacity of 100

million doses per annum (Rs in lakhs

Total cost of Project –1221

TDB Loan Assistance – 325

Air Transport project by National

Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)

NAL has developed the first prototype of the multi-role Light Transport

Aircraft (LTA) – named as SARAS and the Aircraft made its maiden

flight successfully on 29th May 2004. It reached a speed of 150 nautical

miles and flew 35 km at an altitude of 8000 feet

Total Cost: 13138 lakhs

TDB Grant: 5380 lakhs

TDB Loan : 1100 lakhs

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BENEFICIARIES ROAD TRANSPORT

**Eicher Motors Limited**

The company has been provided

financial assistance by the Board for

design and development of 12 tons

GVW and above category heavy

commercial vehicles.

The company had commenced the engine

development in Dec 1997. The company has

produced 8 prototypes of the HCVs

(Rs in lakhs

Total cost of Project – 6154

TDB Loan Assistance -1500

BENEFICIARIES ROAD TRANSPORT

**Reva Electric Car Co. Ltd**

The battery operated Reva Electric

car has been launched by the company

in Bangalore & Delhi.

The payload capacity of the car is 250

Kg with curb weight of 700 kg. The car

has a driving range of 80 Km per charge

and top speed of 65 Km/hour.

(Rs in lakhs)

Total cost of Project – 1800

TDB Loan Assistance -465

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BENEFICIARIES ROAD TRANSPORT

**Tata Motors **

The company has developed and

manufactured two variants of Indica car –

Tata Sedan and Tata Estate under Indica

Platform.

The Indigo Sedan was launched in

December 2002 and Indigo (Marina) was

launched in August 2004. Tata Motors was

given the National award by TDB on the

technology day on 11th May 2004

(Rs in lakhs)

Total cost of Project –34200

TDB Loan Assistance -3000

Email: deepaktifac@yahoo.co.in deepak@theglocaluniversity.in

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