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IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology (IMPRINT) - Coggle Diagram
IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology (IMPRINT)
a
pan-IIT and IISc joint initiative
to develop a roadmap for
research to solve major engineering and technology challenges
in
ten technology domains relevant
to India was launched on
November 5, 2015.
Adopting engineering and technology
as a vehicle to address the
social
needs
,
This novel initiative with a twofold mandate is aimed at:
Developing**
new engineering education policy**
Creating a road map to pursue engineering challenges
This MHRD (now renamed as Ministry of Education) initiative has been
coordinated by IISc and 16 IITs.
programme has currently also encompassed the
Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs)
and in the future is poised to cover all the academic and research institutions of the country.
IMPRINT Domains
Advanced Materials
Energy
Environmental Science and Climate Change
Healthcare
Information and Communication Technology
Manufacturing
Nanotechnology Hardware
Security and Defence
Sustainable Habitat
Water Resources and River Systems
Sustainable Habitat
Information & Comm. Tech
IMPRINT-2
adopting a more
demand-driven strategy of solution development and by incorporating
the specific externalities of the states of India so as to make end-user translation and technology adoption easier.
The
Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB
) in the Department of Science & Technology (DST) is proposed to be made the nodal agency for implementing the IMPRINT-2.
Scope of IMPRINT-2
Develop products/processes and viable technologies
for addressing the
identified challenges in the different domains
.
Formulate and develop focused translational projects
against identified technology thrust areas by various stakeholder ministries.
Evolve new technology transfer models for enabling technology
diffusion to industry and stakeholders.
Continuously monitor and refine the challenges and gaps
in the various technology domains and map the same against the needs and strengths of the stakeholder ministries vis-Ã -vis academic and R&D institutions.
Align the programmers and projects with the needs of various industry sectors and the States of India
in order to achieve end-user translation.
Facilitate building capability and competence in identified technology thrust areas
in the various HEIs and universities in order to plug the demand-supply gap of human resources in specific areas of need.
T
he faculty members and researchers
in all Government of India funded Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), especially IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIITs/CUs, who are pursuing research in engineering and technology are eligible to submit proposals in IMPRINT-2 as the Principal Investigator (PI).
I
MPRINT-2 shall maintain an appropriate inve
ntory of stakeholder needs and map the same against various products/technologies/knowledgebase likely to be developed under the initiative.
Important Features of IMPRINT-2
Principal objective is to translate knowledge into viable technology
About 425 projects with up to Rs. 2 crore budget will be supported
MHRD (now renamed as Ministry of Education) and DST are equal partners to steer the scheme
IMPRINT-2 is open to all MHRD (now renamed as Ministry of Education) funded HEIs / CFTIs
27 ministries of GoI remain partners of IMPRINT-2
Projects with industry support will be preferred
Principal objective is to translate knowledge into viable technology
Normally average cost of the approved projects will be around Rs. 2 Cr.
MHRD and DST are equal partners to steer the scheme
IMPRINT-2 is open to all MHRD funded HEIs / CFTIs
Projects with industry support is mandatory.
The
Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) scheme will be subsumed with IMPRINT-
2
working along with the
National Coordinator (Prof. Indranil Manna, IIT Kharagpur) of IMPRINT.
Eligibility
The applicant or the Principal Investigator (PI) should be an Indian citizen
The
PI must hold a regular academic/research position
(Faculty member or Scientist or Scientific Officer) of Centrally Funded Technical Institution (CFTI), MHRD
funded Central University (CU) or MHRD funded Higher Education Institution (HEI) offering/pursuing research and development (R&D) in engineering and technology (E&T), havi**
ng at leas
t 4 years
 of regular service left before superannuation as on date o**f submission of the proposal
Nature and quantum of support
Projects with clear translational objective and partially supported (at least 25%) by the industry will be considered.
Projects on socially relevant science and engineering challenges.
Funding model: 50% MoE + 50% Other ministries