Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt of India
National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
United States-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF)
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The aim of the United States–India Science & Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) is to support and foster joint applied R&D to generate public good through the commercialization of technology developed through sustained partnerships between U.S. and Indian researchers and entrepreneurs. The governments of the United States of America (through the Department of State) and India (through the Department of Science & Technology) have established the USISTEF for the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship through the application of science and technology.
TDB Seed Fund
NIDHI (National Initiative for Developing & Harnessing Innovation)
A programme viz. NIDHI (National Initiative for Developing & Harnessing Innovation) to address the complete chain of innovation ecosystem right from scouting to mentoring to scaling up innovations has been launched. Under the aegis of NIDHI, a research park at IIT Gandhinagar has been supported at a cost of ` 90 cr besides implementation of several other components.
Solar Energy Research Institute for India and the United States (SERIIUS)
The Indo-US consortium has developed the crucial prototype test loop that demonstrates the multiscale aspects of the supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle (s-CO2 ) at IISc, Bengaluru for development of high temperature concentrated solar power in the country.
Water Quality Technologies
Surya Jyoti for lighting up homes of poor and off-grid dwellings
Some one crore dwellings in India are estimated to be off-grid or under severe brown-out. In order to capture day light and concentrate the same inside the dark rooms, a low cost device named Surya Jyoti has been developed and tested with the support of a project from the Department of Science & Technology during 2015-16.
Sustainable Rural Micro-Industry Model at Malunga Village, Jodhpur
For inclusive development of the country, it is vital to have sustainable industrial activities using local resources. DST has been paying adequate attention to benefitting the rural population through the application of Science and Technology. One such initiative of the Department has culminated into the establishment of a Rural-Industry Complex in a plot of wasteland at Malunga village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan during 2015-16.
State-of-the-art Telescopes
a) Devasthal Optical Telescope
INSPIRE Awards-MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge)
In the context of Start-up India initiative of the Government, INSPIRE Awards scheme has been revamped to foster a culture of scientific innovation among school children of class VI to class X. This will significantly broaden the base of our innovation pyramid to produce future entrepreneurs in large numbers. The programme has been targeted to encourage children to visualise/analyse needs of the society and inspire them to devise innovative ideas to address them. The scheme has been rechristened as INSPIRE Awards-MANAK.
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