Outreach Center

National Research Development Corporation
Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC)

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Technology Innovation Support Centre (TISC)

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
First Floor, Innovation Valley, Rushikonda
Visakhapatnam, AP, INDIA
Email: bksahu@nrdc.in
Mobile: 981010416

National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) with the support of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), Govt of India established IPFC Centre in on 28^thJanuary 2017 in the city of destiny Vishakhapatnam. In due course of time, NRDC got an opportunity to established the WIPO- Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC) under DPIIT,  Govt of India on 25^thFebruary 2018 during Partnership Summit which is attended and witnessed by then Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri. Suresh Prabhu and Hon’ble Chief Minister Mr N Chandra Babu Naidu and other eminent dignitaries of both state and central government.  NRDC-IPFC&TISC Visakhapatnam has provided its IPR Services to various PSU’s of Defense Ministry, Industries & Academia from its inception. It has promoted technological know-how of many technologies sourced from CSIR, NIOT and DRDO to various Start-ups, individual entrepreneurs, MSME’s for licensing the technologies to them. Besides NRDC-IPFC&TISC Visakhapatnam is associating with DPIIT-CIPAM, WIPO, Govt of AP, Ministry of MSME has been organizing various programs related to capacity building, awareness, training & workshop on Intellectual property, technology management & transfer in various places.

The objective of NRDC-IPFC&TISC is to promote technological innovation and IP promotion and commercialisation in the region in view of growing industrialization and start-up ecosystem.NRDC-IPFC&TISC Visakhapatnam has developed wide network with scientific and industrial community in southern India. It is working effectively towards its roles and objectives in activities including technologies licensing, IP facilitation and capacity building and awareness programs and participated in many exhibitions and technology promotional activities of multilateral organizations like WIPO and UNESCO and conducted various technologies entrepreneurship development programs. NRDC IPFC&TISC Visakhapatnam focused to make the centre self-sustainable and worked towards its vision  and mission readily.

Acting as a bridge between R&D Institutions and Industry, NRDC-IPFC&TISC has provided IPR and technology transfer servicesto various PSU’s/start-ups/entrepreneurs and MSME’s including IPR consultancy services to ordnance factories. The activities carried out by NRDC-IPFC&TISC Visakhapatnam from its inception (28^th January 2017) are mentioned below.

ACTIVITY REPORT OF NRDC VISAKHAPATNAM