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CSIR-IMMT: InTEC

InTEC – Innovative Technology Enabling Center, was initiated as an Incubation– cum-innovation hub in a project mode
about two years back (and recognized by Startup Odisha) to create support ecosystem for nurturing young entrepreneurs
in molding Start-Ups. InTEC Facilitates in providing incubation support and specialized knowledge and technology
framework for translating innovative developments in the space of minerals, materials and allied technologies for
sustainable utilization of natural resources and allowing scientists/researchers to work with external partners for
product development and their commercial exploitation. InTEC offers an omnibus support (i) Lab facilities, (ii) overhead
operational charges-internet, library, water, electricity, security and (iii) mentoring (iv) IP support, (v) capacity building,
(vi) certification, and accommodates resident and virtual incubation besides offering the use of various institutional
facilities and instrument access at discounted rates.

InTEC activities in last one year
 E Webinar on Startup awareness program in association with Start-UP Odisha in 2021

 IPR programs: A total of 11 programs on IPR are conducted and sensitized about 10000 enthusiasts on various
aspects of IP and Innovation

 MAITRI = Mentoring Academic Interventions for Technological Research and Innovation is initiated by InTEC and
about 30 HEIs are associated till date

 Startup/Incubatee Associated = 13 (5 old + 8 new)
 Dr Ashok K Sahu, Chief scientist & CEO-InTEC; Dr T Pavan Kumar, Senior Scientist & Manager-InTEC got trained
through AI-PRIME program of AIM/NITI Aayog
 Associated with NRDC by signing an MoU for Innovation and Technology Incubation support for the startups
registered at InTEC
 Recognized by Startup Odisha as a Nodal agency for the technical evaluation in selection of the aspiring startups
in the state of Odisha

Details of IPR Programs in last one year:
 National e-Workshop on Innovation & Intellectual Property Rights – NeW IPR-2021 (with 1200 Registrations)

 IP MAXIMA = 1 (with Registrations = 6000)
 National Training Program on Patent Search and Analytics - NTP PSA = 1 (250 Registrations)

 Joint program with Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) -National e-Awareness cum Training program on Intellectual
Property Rights - NeAT IPR = 7 (with Registrations = 4000)

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