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Technology capability is a major determinant of economic progress of nation. Organisations compete on the basis of technological strength and their ability to innovate. In countries like India, technology is playing a crucial role in both economic and social development.
Technology is the key factor that has to be focussed by all key players – Industry, Institute and Government. For industry it is even more crucial since enhancing its competitiveness and sustaining in future will very much depend on its capabilities in technology and innovation.
The Technology Summit is an ongoing, innovative platform, promoted by CII to showcase India’s premier technology knowledge and reflect stellar examples of overseas technologies. The Summit provides a window to new ideas and symbiotic partnerships in the technology arena.
ILTP (DST) – CII Initiative in Indo – Russia S&T Partnership
Integrated Long Term Programme (ILTP) Project of DST has been involved with Russian Laboratories since long for S&T collaborations between the two countries. With the strengthening of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries in the international trade, this is the right time to strengthen this relationship further and disseminate the results of years of Technology work for the benefit of the Industries.
With this vision, CII and ILTP have decided to closely work in promoting Russian Technologies for the benefit of Indian Industry. CII & ILTP shall also play a facilitating role in technology identification, demonstration, absorption and assimilation by Indian Industry. Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C), Government of India has also supported this initiative.
ILTP has already provided a list of most prospective Russian Technologies to CII for dissemination of Russian Expertise within the Indian industry. The response from the industry has also been quite positive and it is the right time for furthering this initiative for interaction between the two sides. Technology Summit and Technology platform, the national flagship event of CII, shall provide a common platform to the institutes / experts from Russia to show-case there technologies, and the industries from India to interact with the technology providers.
Technology Summit and Technology Platform
A major initiative taken by CII for promoting technology in industry and facilitating technology upgradation and development, has been to organise an annual flagship event, Technology Summit along with a concurrent exhibition cum trade show, Technology Platform.
Objective
To provide
An interface between Research & Development (R&D) Bodies, Academic Institutions, Industry and Government
An opportunity to discuss technology related issues with experts and leaders from Industry, R&D, Academic Institutions and Government
A meeting place for technology developers, innovators, scientists, academicians, (Small and Medium Enterprises) SMEs and large companies including MNCs
A forum for networking and making new business contacts and market openings
Indian Participation
The following are expected to participate in the Technology Summit and Technology Platform 2004.
A large number of representatives from Indian Industry covering sectors of focus at the Summit and Platform.
Technology Funding Agencies such as Technology Development Board (TDB), Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and Venture Capital Institutions.
Various laboratories/R&D institutes, Government organisations such as Council of Scientific & industrial Research Laboratories (CSIR), Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and many others.
Premier Academic Institutions such as Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Sciences.
Overseas Participation : PARTNER COUNTRY
Why Partner Country?
Promote Joint Ventures
Promote Technology Tie-Ups
Investments to & from Partner Country
Partner countries of previous summits
Thailand & Taiwan – Technology Summit 2002
France – Technology Summit 2000
Germany – Technology Summit 1999
Israel – Technology Summit 1998
10th Technology Summit & Technology Platform (2004)
'Partner Country' this Year (2004)- RUSSIA
Why Russia as a Partner Country ?
Today Russia economy becoming stronger & there is a huge scope of Indo-Russia S&T Partnership-
Russia is interested in India (economic liberalization and growing technical sophistication)
80% of Indian conventional weapons continue to be of Soviet / Russian design.
Reaffirmation of Russia-India Strategic partnership –
Increased military technical cooperation
From licensed production to co-development of technologies
Russia-Israel-India partnership
Russian decision to supply two nuclear power reactors to India.
Today, in Russia, businessmen have started to reinvest their profits at home rather sending them abroad, a sure sign of increasing confidence in Russia’s future. A shift to more modern, high technology manufacturing and services is understood as the key to Russia’s tomorrow.
Russia, India & China may become "locomotives" of global economy for the first time ever in 2002, experts of the World Economy and International Relations Institute (WEIRI) of the Russian academy of Sciences believe. The three are ahead of all the other countries as regards the pace of economic growth.
They are expected to almost catch up with the share of EU nations in the world gross domestic product. These conclusions are to be found in the published report by WEIRI First Deputy Director and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Dynkin to the international conference on the results of 2001 and prospects of world and Russia’s economy in 2002. Institute experts call attention to the fact that after three years of continuous growth, the Russian Federation is bound to overtake the group of world economic leaders.
There is a huge scope for Indian business to take technologies from Russia, commercialise in India and manufacture back in Russia thus utilizing their huge industrial assets that are lying unused since long. It may be noted here that CIS countries are more amenable to doing business with India.
Russians are very good in algorithms based software and have huge capabilities in this field where India is lacking. Typical examples include security softwares.
Focus Areas
Biotechnology & Immunology
Materials Science & Technology
Laser Science & Technology
Chemicals and Pharma
Computer & Electronics
Biomedical Science & Technology
Oceanology and Oceanic Resources
Engineering Sciences
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