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Case Studies on Industry Academia Collaboration 2013 Note In a country the size of India, with 28 states and 7 Union territories, geographical spread of 3,287,240 square kilometers and a population of 1.2 billion, there are myriad interactions taking place at various levels. Our country has the third largest higher education system in the world, after the US and China, with more than 600 universities and over 35,000 colleges. The Gross En- rolment Ratio in higher education has increased from 12 per cent till five years back to roughly 18 per cent now. There are centrally funded institutes, state-run universities, state-legislated private universities and various autonomous institutes. There is good work going on at various places, at various levels. While policy makers grapple with numbers and remain focused on the larger picture, it is essential to also look at each part of the jigsaw puzzle closely, minutely and analyse how the systems are working at the micro level. In the area of industry-academia collaboration, there can be no denying that a lot needs to be done. But that does not mean that a lot is not taking place already. While it is essential to debate and discuss how things can be improved, it is also essential to document how things are at present. This report is a first in a series of case studies which the Ministry of Human Resource Development will be bringing out, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), examining how industry interactions are taking place at different institutes. In this report we have looked at select Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)--IIT-Bombay, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Madras, IIT-Delhi and National Institute of Technology-Karnataka (Surathkal). There are many success stories which deserve clos- er examination and study--major ones being IIMs, NITs and IISERs. Many institutes have developed successful models which are industry-led and are driven by the actual requirement of the market. The subsequent editions of this report will look at all these models. The purpose of these case studies is to have well-documented, well-researched and nuanced analysis of successful collabora- tions so that others can learn from them and strive to follow them in their own institutes. Case Studies on Industry - Academia Collaboration 1 Academia colaboration book.indd 1 14/04/13 3:11 AM INTRODUCTION The importance of academic -industry relationships has been emphasised from the early 1980s, and recently, it has become the necessity of both academic institution and the industry. Several efforts have been made by the industries, institutions and the Government to promote this re- lationship and facilitate the transfer of knowledge between academic institution and industries, such as establishing of legal frameworks, increasing mobility of researchers to industries and large cooperative R&D Programs among others. Industries approach institutions to help design appropriate curriculum and courseware that could enable development of market-relevant workforce or enhance capacity of existing workforce to meet the evolving market challenges. A more long term mutually-beneficial relationship results from research collaborations between TABLE OF CONTENTS the institutions and the industry. The industry relies on Universities to provide the conceptual background and theoretical foundation, and Universities rely on the industry to provide opportu- nity for real-time application and prospects for commercialisation of the ‘innovation ideas’. Institutions are acknowledged for their strong ‘conceptual understanding’ and ‘theoretical knowl- edge’, and the ability of the researchers to take an independent view-point (beyond well-accepted industry practices and standards). This enables the Universities to carry out an open assessment the problem and develop ‘conceptual’ and ‘experimental’ approach to problem solving (supported by scientific, technical and technological principles, and beyond experiential and evidence-based Introduction 3 resolving).Industries on the other hand, provide opportunity for the Universities and researchers to put to test their ‘conceptual approaches’ and ‘innovative ideas’ in real-time situation, and help Case Study 1: IIT Bombay- Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship 4 establish concrete solutions for real-time industry challenges. Industries in return have an ‘innova- tive’ solution that could enable ‘performance excellence’. Case Study 2: IIT Bombay- Monash Research Academy 10 Academic (Research) Institutions on the other hand, have also strived to develop or provide an ‘enabling environment’ for ‘innovative ideas’ (conceptually appropriate and duly researched) to Case Study 3: IIT Kanpur- Collaboration with Boeing 14 get translated into ‘industrial or entrepreneurial ventures’, through appropriately structured and Case Study 4: NITK- Bosch Power Tools Training Facility 20 nurtured incubation facilities. Case Study 5: IIT Madras- Centre for Industrial Consultancy & Thus, academic institutions are important for the innovation process because they are able to solve very specific problem, transfer impor- Sponsored Research (IC&SR) 26 tant scientific and technical knowledge (in the form of products or ser- vices or application-oriented solutions) and develop a more competitive Case Study 6: IIT Delhi- The Technology Business Incubation Program 34 (knowledge-driven) market place. Case Study 7: IIT Madras - Mardas Research Park 40 Further more, collaboration between the industry and academia ensure that there is a steady (reliable) source of talent from these Universities that are industry-ready as students from these institutes have engaged with these companies in various forms-working on sponsored projects and participating in short term internships. Thus,the interaction between industry and academia helps mobilize capacity, harness creativity, access market expertise, create value & drive growth. However, to maintain & develop these rela- tionships, institutes need to be open to inputs from the industry & the industry in turn needs to be involved in the relationship right through the process- idea formulation, funding and development Internships, Placements; Funding of research projects & infrastructure, Mentoring students and faculty Industry SYMBIOTIC Institutions RELATION Inputs for continuing education; Research & Innovation; Knowledge Sharing 3 2 Case Studies on Industry - Academia Collaboration Case Studies on Industry - Academia Collaboration Academia colaboration book.indd 2-3 14/04/13 3:11 AM THE IIT-BOMBAY SUCCESS STORY Why did industry partner with the Institute? Quality Research at Competitive costs, Consistent contributions to technological innovations, Strategic location (proximity to industrial hubs), and long standing history of success, are the criti- cal factors favouring the IIT-B among the industries. What value did the institute add to industry? IIT-B through SINE has been instrumental in a wide range of successful technological innovations, which were patented, commercialised and promoted as entrepreneurial ventures, cutting across the sectors like energy and power, IT& software, green technology, AI& robotics and manufactur- Case Study 1 ing among others. What did the institute gain from working with industry? This collaboration benefits IIT-Bombay by providing a platform for industry experts to mentor their incubatee companies and help students and faculty commercialise the Intellectual Property developed through the entrepreneurial ventures. IIT BOMBAY What does it take to keep this phenomenon successful? Ensuring active participation and involvement of its alumni, consistent investment into collabora- tive research, maintaining the status of being dependable source of cutting edge innovation that lead industries to find a competitive place within the market, and consistent meaningful engage- ment of industries and relationship management, are some of the factors that ensure continuity of this success. What can other institutes learn from this case study? Following in the footsteps of IIT-B and/ or with collaboration with IIT-B, other engineering in- stitutions could find their means to strengthen their Research portfolio in relating to real-time industry challenges, and thereby support industries to innovate and in return secure the require fund-support from them. In addition, contribute to the larger economy by promoting/ incubating entrepreneurs. Overview of Industry Collaborations at IIT-Bombay Due to its strategic location, industry collaborations have formed an important part of IIT-Bombay. The Institute interacts with industry through several channels including consultancy projects, in- dustry sponsored research, industry-sponsored laboratories, collaborative research, technology business incubators, continuing education programs, industry sponsored student fellowships, sum- mer placements of faculty and students in industry and faculty members acting on the Boards of Directors of Industry. Select MoUs signed by IIT-Bombay include collaboration with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Society for (ONGC) (relating to the exploration of India’s Hydrocarbon and un-mineable Coal Reserves), with Infosys (for Research and Development interaction with Centre for Aerospace Systems Design and Engineering), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) (for promotion of Research and Development in Areas of Generation, Renewable Technology and Environment Issues, CFD and Innovation & Technology Development for Cost Reduction), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) (for setting up a Centre for Excellence
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