Call For Papers

Papers are invited on all aspects of the thrust areas of the ITC 2013. Authors are requested to submit abstract(s) of about 300 words. Decision on suitability of the paper/s will be conveyed after scrutiny of the abstract. Authors will have to register as Delegates to present selected paper/s. All abstracts of papers will be published for distribution at the Conference. Authors can email the Abstract/ Full Paper, on or before 15 June 2013 to The Convener, Indian Technology Congress - 2013.

Important Dates
Last Date for receipt of Abstract/Full Paper Information of Provisional Acceptance Last date for receipt of Full Length Paper : 15 June 2013 : 17 June 2013 : 24 June 2013

Communication of Acceptance for Full Paper : 26 June 2013

Selected Papers will be published in a Special Issue of ITC 2013 (July Sep 2013) of "Manufacturing Technology & Management (MT&M)" - Quarterly Journal published by Indian Institution of Production Engineers (IIPE) and ITC 2013 in process of finalizing with other Technical Journal Publishers.

Towards Making India A Hub of Knowledge & Innovation

24-25 July 2013, NIMHANS, Bangalore

Participation
The Registration Fee payable by each category of registered delegates will be as follows; Category Industry Delegates Academicians & Professional Institutions Research Scholars Spouse of Participants International Delegates Amount Rs. 5,000/Rs. 3,000/Rs. 2,000/Rs. 1,000/$250.00

Concept to Product to Commercialization Technology: Achievements & Challenges Technology - Innovation - Development - Products Catalyzing and Sustaining Innovation Clusters Technology Promotion. Funding

For availing concession on Group Registration, please contact Congress Secretariat Office.

Organised By
The Institution of Engineers (India) Karnataka State Centre Foundation for Educational Excellence National Design and Research Forum Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institution of Engineering and Technology Indian Institution of Production Engineers Dept. of Technical Education Govt. of Karnataka The Sustainability Platform Indo-Japanese Association Centre for Green Technology & Management National Academy of Management and Entrepreneurship Foundation for Advanced Research & Education Team Tech Research Institute on Climate Change & Sustainablity

Sponsorship Opportunities
Event Sponsor Technology Partner Corporate Sponsor Academic Partner Advertisement Exhibitor

For more details Contact:

Secretariat Office: For Sponsorship Indian Technology Congress - 2013 Nanjunda - +91 98452 26516 #5, Sri Vinayaka Towers, 7th Cross, KR Colony, Exposition & Advertisement Opportunities: Domlur Layout, Bangalore 560 071. Mr. Uday - +91 88922 23344 Ph : 080 65592501 Fax : 080-4115 2496 participation@techcongress.net Paper Presentation & Delegation: www.techcongress.net Er. S. Shanmugam - +91 99806 10017

Co-Sponsor
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

Communication Partner
Source Kapital

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OBJECTIVES
Harnessing the results of research and development, incubators and venture capital support for entrepreneurs, access to modern infrastructure are the key drivers for accelerated economic growth. Nurturing innovation and bringing out new products and processes are the hall mark of professionals in advanced countries. Small beginnings have been made in our country towards these objectives and much more remains to be done. In order to deliberate on the related issues, the Indian Technology Congress is proposed to be held during 24-25 July 2013 at NIMHANS, Bangalore. Synchronizing with Technology Day Celebrations of 2013 the Congress will bring together eminent researchers, academicians, MSMEs, large industries, funding agencies, and policy makers, to plan and develop strategies and road maps for accelerated industrial growth of our country. The congress will focus on new knowledge and Innovations coming out of Academic Institutions, national laboratories, research institutions and their successful exploitation. Information on government initiatives for promoting sponsored research and funding schemes, entrepreneurship development activities and strengthening MSME linkages for augmenting R&D infrastructure, employment generation and promoting Indian Technologies and Products in the world market will be addressed. How to make Made in India products conquer major share of the world market will also be deliberated.

Concept to Product to Commercialization

Innovation led business activities are emerging as pathways to success in high technologies areas global. Investments are critical to move select ideas and technologies closer to market via incubators and industry. Successful exploitation of new ideas is a key driver of economic growth of the nation through commercialization of new technologies, products and services.

Technology: Achievements & Challenges

Indian Research Laboratories produce number of technologies which need to be converted to innovative products. Patents and IPR also have to be managed for the country. Investors and Industry should take keen interest to take part in promoting the technologies developed in the country.

Technology - Innovation - Development - Products

Strengthening of Indian Research Activity for commercialization through collaborative programmes is absolutely necessary for successful promotion of Indian Innovations and Technologies. Related steps are to remove barriers to innovation; bring organisations together to focus on opportunities and invest in the development of new technologies based products and catering to the needs Indian and foreign customers.

Congress Highlights
Multiple Technical Sessions on Innovation & Industry Engagement Innovation & Technology Exchange Programs & Commercialization. B2B Event Technology Exhibits, Product Demos & Investment Forums. Collaborative Programs Funding Opportunities; Small Satellite projects for Academies Publication Launch Technology & Innovation Productization Awards Technology Excellence & Innovation

Take Aways
Showcasing Innovations and Future Technologies. Develop Opportunity for Collaboration and Partnership. Interacting with Technocrats and Experts. Exposure to Funding Opportunities for your Technologies.

Catalyzing and Sustaining Innovation Clusters

Innovation is Important for Economic Development and Global Competitiveness Putting knowledge to practice - Innovation is Key Driver Factor. Setting up of innovation clusters through research focused institutions for global excellence will be primary aim. Since Government of India has declared this decade as the Decade of innovations 2010-2020. Clusters of interlinked knowledge based enterprises and research and academic institutions could

Focused Sectors and Technologies

Water (Technologies, Quality and Standards, Waste Water Recycling) Energy (Conservation, Non-Conventional - Solar, Wind and Bio, Smart Grids, Fuel Cells, Applications) Health Care (Drug Development and Tests) Food & Dairy (Quality, Safety, Standards, Bio Sensors) Bio-Engineering (Bio-mimetic, Bio-Mechanics, Systems Biology, Bio-process Design, Tissue Engineering) Textiles (e-textiles, Nano Fabric and Smart Textiles) Materials (Smart Materials, Bio-Materials, Nano-materials, Metal Forming) Agriculture Engineering (Smart Farm Equipment, Robotics, Soil-Water Management, Post Harvest Processing Technologies, IT Applications) Green Manufacturing and Green Growth (Additive - 3D Printing, Digital, Cellular) Digital and ICT (Fourth Generation Technologies, Cyber Security) Sustainability (Climate Change, Built Environment - Building Energy, Life-Cycle Assessment, Transportation)

form consortia for nucleating and nurturing innovation embodying the characteristics of the modern innovation processes.

Technology Promotion. Funding

To understand and enhance the institutional competence and contributions through R&D Projects is one of the important objectives of the nation. How to obtain and handle the government grants for industry and academia and operational mechanisms will be discussed at congress. This will lead to understanding in strengths and research capabilities and develop the future workforce of the nation and human resources capacity building.