PARLIAMENT QUESTION: STRENGTHENING CSIR GOVERNANCE AND RESEARCH

The Ministry of Science & Technology’s response to a Parliament question outlines CSIR’s institutional mechanisms for coordinating research, technology development and commercialisation. It highlights the role of Dedicated Business Development Groups at both laboratory and headquarters levels in facilitating industry engagement, technology licensing, contract research and adoption of CSIR‑developed technologies. A structured technology‑transfer framework includes partner identification, licensing agreements, IP management and post‑transfer support. Incubation centres at selected CSIR labs provide R&D infrastructure, prototyping facilities, mentoring, IP facilitation and entrepreneurship support to translate research into market‑ready products. The government also benchmarks global best practices to strengthen national research institutions.