F1) Case studies of the Indian TTOs
Last updated on : 19 December 2025
Extract from TTO Handbook
Lectures from Workshops conducted by Venture Center as part of the FLCTD project supported by UNIDO-BEE-GEF
Exercises and case studies
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Other Relevant Lectures
- None as of now
References and additional reading/viewing
- ResearchGate: “Knowledge Production and Knowledge Transfer: A Study of Two Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT, Madras and IIT, Bombay)“. August 2009
- NIScPR Online Periodicals Repository, Journal of Intellectual Property Rights: “Technology Transfer from higher Technical Institutions to the Industry in India – A Case Study of IIT Bombay“. Vol 17. March 2012
- Les Nouvelles, Journal of the Licensing Executives Society (Social Sciences Research Network): The Origins of Organized Technology Transfer in India: The NRDC Story. Vol. LVIII. No. 1. March 2023
- Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment (UNIDO-BEE-GEF Project): “A Study of Technology Transfer Centres to Increase Commercialization of Innovations“. 2023
- Journal of Intellectual Property Rights: “Technology Transfer from a Technical University: A Case Study of IIT Delhi“. Vol. 10. September 2005
Selected Indian TTOs: TTOs in Indian academic institutions
- IIT Bombay (IRCC): https://rnd.iitb.ac.in/
- IIT Delhi (FITT- an independent Society): https://fitt-iitd.in/web/home
- IIT Madras: https://ipm.icsr.in/ipm/
- IIT Kanpur (IPR Cell): https://iitk.ac.in/ipr/
- IISc Bangalore (IPTeL): https://iptel.iisc.ac.in
- BITS Pilani (TTO): https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/research/tto/
Selected Indian TTOs: TTOs in research organizations
- Agrinnovate India (For profit company, PSU): https://www.agrinnovateindia.com/
- DRDO (DIITM): https://www.govtdrdo.com/headquarter-directorates/industry-interface-technology-management.html
- ISRO’s New Space India Limited: https://www.nsilindia.co.in/technology-transfer
- DST-ARCI’s Centre for Technology Acquisition and Transfer: https://www.arci.res.in/coe-centre-for-technology-acquisition-transfer
Selected Indian TTOs: Regional Technology Transfer Organizations
- NBM’s RTTO network: https://www.birac.nic.in/desc_rtto.php
- Venture Center’s TechEx.in: https://www.techex.in
Selected Indian TTOs: Technology marketing companies serving multiple organizations:
- NRDC (Non-profit, PSU) : https://nrdcindia.com
- BCIL (For profit company): https://www.biotech.co.in
Credits
- Page Editor: Pradnya Aradhye
- Expert Lecturers: Rajkumar Hirwani, Premnath Venugopalan
- Contributors: Pradnya Aradhye, Rajkumar Hirwani, Premnath Venugopalan
- Chief Editor: Premnath Venugopalan
* Names of expert lecturers & contributors arranged in alphabetical order of the first letter of their last name.
About the Tech Transfer Online Manual
This manual is meant as a practical guide for practicing technology transfer professionals in academic and research institutions. The manual focuses on practical insights for practitioners from other practitioners. This manual was created by Venture Center’s Regional Tech Transfer Office (supported by BIRAC/ NBM) called TechEx.in as part of the FLCTD project of the UNIDO supported by UNIDO, BEE and GEF.
Version no: 1 : As of 16 August 2025
About the Contributors
This manual is the collective effort of several tech transfer experts and practitioners (names mentioned in alphabetical order of the first letter of their last name) including International Experts (Richard Cahoon, John Fraser, Ashley Stevens), Indian Experts (Aravind Chinchure, Rajkumar Hirwani, Anuradha Narasimhan, Hiran Vedam, Premnath Venugopalan), TechEx.in team (Pradnya Aradhye, Meghana Bhandari, Shruti Devasthali, Neha Jacob, Archana Joshi, Niruta Killedar, Manasi Lele, Mugdha Lele, Kavita Parekh, Vedang Pawar, Manisha Premnath, Vidula Walimbe) and the UNIDO team (Nitesh Kaushik, Sandeep Tandon). This manual has been created under the FLCTD project of UNIDO led by Gerswynn Mckuur supported by UNIDO, BEE and GEF.
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