1. National Agricultural Innovation Project (NATP) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Initiatives onBusiness Planning & Development (BPD) N T Yaduraju National Coordinator [email_address]

2. Technological Commercialization under ICAR

difference in perception

limited efforts

comprehensive guidelines effective from 2006

3-tier system in place (CTMC, ZTMU, ITMU)

emphasis on IP protection

extensive capacity building being undertaken

NAIP new perspective to technology commercialization

3. BPD initiatives under NAIP

Established 10 BPD units:

ICAR:

-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, N. Delhi

- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar

- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai

- National Institute for Research on Jute & Allied Fibres, Kolakata

- Central Institute for Fisheries Technology, Cochin

4. BPD Units under State Agricultural Universities

CCS, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi

JNKV, Jabalpur

Handholding and mentoring support byABI-ICRISAT 5. NAIP Investments on BPD activities

ICAR Institutes: Rs 255 million

SAUs : Rs 123 million

ABI-ICRISAT : Rs23million

ICAR, IPR Cell: Rs 121million

Total: Rs522 million

6. BPD Units - Expectations

Commercialize 5-10 technologies

Develop entrepreneurs

Sensitize all stakeholders including scientists

Capacity building

Services of professional Business Manager provided

Provision for business incubation

Change of mind set & corporate culture challenges

Viable and self-sustaining units

7. NAIP BPD activities Initial learnings

Concepts not understood

Limited capacity for valuation of technology

Technologynot fully ready

Interest limited to research papers & patents

Mind set & work culture lack of exposure

No incentives for BPD personnel

Limited contacts with industry/entrepreneurs

Things are happening lately, though slowly