The innovation capacity of the Indian industry depends not only on large enterprises having access to financial and other resources, but crucially on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises targeting radical innovation and new product development. Micro and Small enterprises (MSEs) particularly, even though steered by talented individuals, often find it difficult to invest in R&D and technology development due to lack of access to suitable equipment, skill-sets, instruments, and other such resources.
Keeping this in view, DSIR has initiated a programme aimed at creation of Common Research and Technology Development Hubs (CRTDHs) to encourage research and technology development activities by MSEs. Partial financial support would be provided to eligible institutions as grant-in aid to establish CRTDHs for enabling MSEs conduct industrial R&D and innovation activities. These hubs would facilitate MSEs to undertake new/improved product/process development and skill enhancement activities. The collaborating institutions would extend hands-on training, skill development and research information facilities to the MSEs, apart from research and technology development infrastructure. Creation of these CRTDHs will enhance productivity, increase the innovative skills of the MSEs and help them become globally competitive, and also generate more employment.
Well-defined proposals to establish CRTDHs in the following sectors are invited in the first phase:
- Electronic/Renewable Energy
- Affordable Health
- Environmental interventions
- Low Cost Machining
- New Materials / Chemical Process
The Applicant Host Organization should be from National laboratories, Public funded bodies or Institutions having a distinct legal entity, which are willing and capable of setting up these CRTDHs in places located in the proximity of clusters of MSEs working in the targeted sector.
Guidelines and Application Format
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for CRTDHs Guidelines and Application Format [16 JUN 2021]
CRTDH Centres
- Click Here (Download 38.6MB) Compendium on Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH) November 2022 [26 May 2023]
- Click Here (Download 75KB) for for details on established centres [05 JAN 2021]
Advertisements
- Call for Proposals for Creation of CRTDHs (Download 71KB) [English] Last date for Submission of Proposal extended to 31st July 2020 [28 JUN 2020]
- Call for Proposals for Creation of CRTDHs (Download 71KB)[English] Last date for Submission of Proposal extended to 30 June 2020 [27 MAY 2020]
- Call for Proposals for Creation of CRTDHs (Download 71KB)[English] Last date for Submission of Proposal: 31st May 2020 [8 MAY 2020]
- Call for Proposals for Creation of CRTDHs (Download 71KB)English (Download 71KB)Hindi Last date for Submission of Proposal extended to 30th April 2018 [13 APR 2018]
- Call for Proposals for Creation of CRTDHs (Download 71KB)English(Download 71KB) Hindi Last date for Submission of Proposal: 15-04-2018 [22 MAR 2018]
- Call for Proposals for Creation of CRTDHs (Download 71KB)English (Download 71KB) Hindi Last date for Submission of Proposal extended to 06-05-2016 [22 APR 2016]
- Click Here(Download 71KB) for Call for Proposals for Creation of CRTDHs -- Last date for Submission of Proposal extended to 31-07-2014 [15 JUL 2014]
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Last Updated : 21/11/2023
