Govt launches Manthan platform to drive industry, R&D collaboration

ENA Sectors 2022-08-17 10:44:52 New Delhi, Aug 17 (KNN) To achieve the goals of the technological revolution in India, the central government on Tuesday launched a platform to drive collaboration between the industry and research institutes to implement technology-based social impact innovations and solutions. The platform Manthan will help facilitate knowledge transfers and interactions through information exchange sessions, exhibitions, and events to develop a framework for future science, innovation, and technology-led growth. <a href="https://bit.ly/3B9mZSj"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a> It will nurture interactions among stakeholders, facilitate research and innovation, and share challenges in various emerging technologies and scientific interventions, an official statement said. This platform will augment our efforts to build and nurture industry participation in R&D, is also a testimony of our commitment to the UN's SDG goals, the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the government, Ajay Kumar Sood, said in a statement. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of PSA highlighted that this platform will provide the necessary fulcrum for transforming the nation through innovative ideas, inventive minds, and public-private-academia collaboration to achieve the country's sustainability goals. The launch commemorates India's 75 years of independence and presents an opportunity to bring national and global communities closer to India's technology revolution, officials said. (KNN Bureau) 30225 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/govt-launches-manthan-platform-to-drive-industry-rd-collaboration 2022-08-17 10:44:52 knnindia.co.in Govt launches Manthan platform to drive industry, R&D collaboration