Centre for Technology Acquisition and Transfer (CTAT)

ARCI adopts flexible approach to engage with other organizations for development, demonstration and transfer of advanced materials technologies. Intellectual Property Development Indices ( IPDI) - based Collaborative and Technology Transfer ( CTT) Model, shown in the Figure below, is used mainly to (a) identify appropriate partnerships so that industry / other user organizations can effectively leverage the ARCI resources and capabilities, (b) figure out the value addition requirements to strengthen the links between different IPDI levels, (c) bring-in the transparency in negotiations and thereby, improve mutual trust with industry / other user organizations / partners, (d) devising a clear roadmap from ' the point of initiating the partnership' to 'the point of envisaged objective' , and (e) decide about responsibilities, financials, IP and other issues required to finalize the partnership Agreements