TECHNOLOGY REFINEMENT &

MARKETING PROGRAMME
(TREMAP)

Technology Information, Forecasting
& Assessment Council (TIFAC)
SCENARIO
India has a huge pool of innovators
But there is big gap between an innovator and an
entrepreneur
As a result, many developed technologies / proto-
types fail to reach the market.
The main reasons are:
Proto-types not conforming to market
requirements
Market linkages are normally not available to the
individuals

TREMAP OBJECTIVE

To Facilitate Linkages of Developed Products
and Innovative Technologies with Market
Technology Commercialization Windows
under DST /DSIR
Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP Phase I & II)
Prototype development & self commercialization at pilot scale

National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development
Board (TBIs) Incubation support to entrepreneurs

SRIJAN Technology Commercialization

Technology Development Board Large scale commercialization

TREMAP Facilitate transfer of technology
Technology Commercialization Facilitators
(TCF) Concept / Model
Customer
Individual Innovator
Entrepreneur /
Industry / Business
developer
Refinement /
R&D agencies
TREMAP
(TIFAC)


Basic Interaction Model
Technology
Commercialization
Facilitators (TCFs)

TREMAP
(TIFAC)
ACTIVITIES
Industry Interaction & Market Analysis
Technology Assessment
IPR Search
Detailed Market Assessment / Broad Business Plan
Industry Feedback / Involvement
Identification of Refinements
Industry Tie-ups
Refinement of Technology & its Transfer
Technology Commercialization Facilitators (TCF)
Network
Pre - Conditions
Technology is innovative, patentable, scaleable &
commercially viable
Working proto-type is ready
Pure software, herbal / pharmaceutical products
excluded
Major refinements / technology development /
R&D excluded



Technologies / Projects
1. Side view mirror
2. Novel florescent reagent
3. Automatic cashew decorticating machine
4. Dental / medical aspirator
5. Non-electric water level indicator
6. Sound Wave Airway Sensor
7. Extendable pedal crank assembly for doubling of torque at same force
8. Drop Catcher
9. Multicrop Seed cum Fertilizer Drill
10. Nimble Carpet Shearing Machine
11. Intelligent Informer- An automated messaging service for industrial system
monitoring
12. Innovative Harmonic Hybrid Filter

Two technologies already transferred and three more are in advanced stages.
Stage I
Activities to be undertaken by TCF
Screening and Short listing of technologies
Signing of NDA and other agreements
Demonstration and review of technologies
IPR search
Assessment of commercial viability
Industries to be contacted and feedbacks taken
To be generally executed through secondary survey
Duration
Generally 1 to 2 Months

Stage I
Budget Caps
Already located TCF-TREMAP budgets.
Deliverables
A write up including technology details/ comparison, IPR and
market assessment reports & industry feedbacks.
If TCF is satisfied & confident of the technology, then an activity
and action plan along with proposed budgetary allocations and
time schedule for Stage II.



Stage II
Activities to be undertaken by TCF
Market survey
Industry partnership/intent and networking.
Patent filing (if required)
Identification of fine tuning/minor refinements, if any, required by
industry.
Conducting some tests/trial runs to generate essential data/ information.
Identification of knowledge partners/centres to undertake the refinement
activities.
Preparation of detailed business plan.
MoU/agreement with industry and knowledge partners to execute and
contribute in Stage III if approved.

To be executed through comprehensive primary survey and networking

Stage II
Duration
3 to 6 months
Budget Caps
Up to maximum of 5 lakhs grant from TIFAC.
Maximum expenditure Rs. 30,000/- for patent filing.
Deliverables
A detailed techno economic assessment of the technology.
Well prepared business plan.
Identification of the refinements required by the industry and the
partners who shall be undertaking the same (along with execution
plans, costs and time duration involved).
MoU with partner industries.
Stage III
Activities to be undertaken by TCF (Refinement & Technology
Transfer Stage)
Preparation of additional proto type (if essential)
TCF to coordinate the technology refinements by the Industry &
knowledge partner.
Technology transfer/ licensing
Documentation of the case/preparation of final report on technology
case.

Duration

12 to 18 Months



Stage III
Budget Caps
Total project cost Rs. 20 Lakh (Up to maximum of Rs. 10 lakhs grant
from TIFAC. If project cost is above Rs. 10 Lakhs, the balance has to be
borne by the industry)
Deliverables
Technology refined and sold/transferred/licensed to the partnering
industry.
Report generated on the case.
Scale up Activities
National Award to
Commercilizable Patents
Award to the individual patent holders towards
encouraging technology commercialization
Rs. 5 lacs Award + Rs. 5 lacs Commercialization
Incentive
Last date for Applications 8
th
August 2011
Three tier selection procedure
Award ceremony on TIFAC day 10
th
Feb. 2012
(tentative)

More Actions

Competition for Directed Innovations and their
commercialization
Training / awareness creation / capacity building on
technology commercialization

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