It is the vision of the Government of India’s Department of Science & Technology to have one centre per state to serve as an Ecosystem for Technology Development. These “Technology Enabling Centres” will network researchers, institutes, national laboratories and industrialists to help researchers with market studies, characterizing, productizing, and scaling of innovations to fit the needs of the Government, MSMEs, NGOs and Corporates.
The centre was inaugurated in the prescence of Amma by Sri. Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The awarding of this centre comes after Amrita being awarded by the NITI Aayog as the best Technology Business Incubator Centre {News} in India.
This new centre will create an Ecosystem for Technology Development in Kerala State by networking researchers, institutes, National laboratories and industry. The focus of Centres will be on providing an enabling eco system, process and support system.
Technology Enabling Centre (TEC @ Amrita) is committed to expanding innovators in Kerala state and provide an advsiory role as stipulated by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Overall objectives will include:
- Awareness creation for solutions based on needs assessment.
- Creating platforms for exhibition and showcasing of talent.
- Nurturing innovators through its network of partners.