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India has 59 STPI Centres; 24 more being set up

 

By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, JULY 04, 2019: CURRENTLY, 59 Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Centres are operational across the country out of which 51 Centres are in Tier-II/ III locations. Further, 24 new STPI Centres have been approved by the Governing Council of STPI which are at various stages of implementation.

Department of Science and Technology has been implementing Technology Development Programmes (TDP) to facilitate conversion of proof-of-concepts for technologies/ techniques/ processes/products into advance prototypes for validation and demonstration in field settings. The main objectives of the program include:

++ Support R&D for development of innovative technologies in identified areas.

++ Promote application of advanced technology for improving the performance and value addition to existing technology.

++ Capacity building in the area of technology development in terms of human resource and infra-structure.

The sub schemes of TDP are:

++ Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) aligning to Make in India

++ Biomedical Device and Technology Development Program (BDTD) aligning to Swasth Bharat

++ Device Development Program (DDP) aligning to Make in India

++ Science and Heritage Research Initiative (SHRI)

++ Technology Development Program (TDP) aligning to Make in India

++ Technology Mission for Indian Railways (TMIR) aligning to Make in India

++ Waste Management Technologies (WMT) aligning to Swachh Bharat and Smart City

The US firm KPMG has released a report based on 750 industry representatives including start-up entrepreneurs and FORTUNE 500 executives titled ‘The Changing Landscape of Disruptive Technologies'. The Report ranks India in third place, as 13 per cent of the respondents indicated India's potential for technology breakthroughs.

No such assessment is made by the Government and no data of FDI is maintained based on Industrial Estates or on geographical location other than States.

During the period 2014-2019 FDI Inflow of USD 286.28 billion (provisional) have been reported in the country.

This information was given by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr Piyush Goyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha yesterday .


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