HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, March 4: The Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute under DST, Government of India situated at Paschim Boragaon, Guwahati, organised an industry-academia conclave on ‘Technology Transfer’ on Monday, at IASST. The conclave aims to catalyse collaboration between academia and industry, foster a dynamic ecosystem conducive to accelerating innovation, commercialisation, and the widespread adoption of cutting-edge technologies for the betterment of society. It focuses on facilitating the seamless exchange of ideas and knowledge. The conclave is expected to be a pivotal platform for stakeholders to converge, ideate, and forge meaningful partnerships. The participants of the conclave include a diverse spectrum of professionals ranging from researchers and academicians to industry stalwarts and aspiring students from industry and academic institutions.
The conclave was inaugurated online by Professor Ashis Kr Mukherjee, director of IASST. While delivering the inaugural address, Prof Mukherjee emphasised the importance of technology transfer, cross-border innovation, and the concerted efforts of IASST in developing technologies and transferring them to industry. He advised the participants to develop technologies that can ultimately reach society. In this direction, Prof Mukherjee commended the conclave, where innovators, industry, R&D labs, academia, MSMEs, startups, big industries, incubation centers, policy makers, and other stakeholders have been brought on a common platform to discuss the roadmap for achieving the goals of the government of India, Viksit Bharat 2047. He remarked, “We are enthusiastic about the potential of this platform to unite experts from academia and industry, fostering collaborative endeavours aimed at translating innovative research into tangible real-world applications.”
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