The industry-Academia Research & Development Programme (IARDP) of the Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) was launched in 2002 to support collaborative research programs involving the Industry and academia of both countries.
Industry-Academia Research & Development Programme (IARDP) – Call for proposal DST 2024
It has worked as an enabling platform for the industrial organizations in India & France to realize their potential in terms of product and process development. It has facilitated innovation, and risk-taking for Industries and also brought the private industry, public institutions, and the government under one roof to promote the research and innovation between India & France.
The projects supported under the program have resulted in prominent outcomes in the form of some products that have already come to the market and some promising research leads seeing a ray of hope for commercialization.
IARDP – Aim
To promote linkages between Industry*(SME/MSME/Big industry) and Academia of France and India by enhancing the competitiveness of the Industrial partner and leveraging the research skills of Academia.
Objective – IARDP
To promote the development of new processes or products or the improvement of existing processes or products, through industry-centric proposal focusing on its need for society benefit. It’s expected that the proposed ideas should have deliverables like a demonstration of proof concept & prototype building up to Technology Readiness Level (TRL 4-5)
Thrust area (For Current Call)
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Renewable & Clean Energy
- Smart Mobility
- Agricultural Science and Technology
- Affordable Health Care
- Technology for the SDGs
- Waste Management & Circular Economy
- Sustainable Nutrition
For more information about IARDP Please visit Programme Details
Last Date: 1/15/2024
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