Industry-Institute Conclave
Know-how to Show-how
Preamble
The GDP of India is among the fastest growing in the world and is predicted to be about 7%. India stands tall as the 5th largest economy in the world at 3.75 trillion USD. Further, India is striving to become the 3rd largest economy in the next five years to cross 5 trillion USD. To reach 5 trillion USD and to move up to 3rd spot, several drivers are identified such as semiconductor manufacturing in India, digitalization, digital payments, building a strong and vibrant start-up ecosystem, increasing the agriculture production, increasing the export volume, increasing the FDI etc.
Some factors that are necessary to make India as one of the top three largest economies are to build a strong ecosystem of innovation, protection of Innovations using Intellectual property rights (IPRs), building and implementing models to monetize and securitize IP, developing technology transfer processes and offices, building robust product insurance regimes, effectively contribute to international standards and adjudicate the conflicts.
It is necessary that a deep and engaging discussion is held around each of the topics to put forward a holistic solution in the form of a policy paper and / or research paper(s) to enable the government, judiciary, industry, researchers, policymakers, subject matter experts (SMEs), academia, startups, MSMEs, and professionals (hereinafter “ecosystem partners”) to have a common understanding of these complex topics.
Conclave Objective
The Organizers of this conclave aim to have a series of such conferences, discussion forums, and working groups to create one or more policy papers and research papers.
As a first step, this conclave envisages to bring together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to collectively discuss and share the best-known methods to build the future of IP protection, enforcement, technology transfer, commercialization, and licensing contracts. By bridging theory and practice, the conclave offers actionable insights, roadblocks, solutions/strategies fostering a vibrant IP ecosystem that encourages innovation, build a balanced ecosystem to protect the rights of the creators and the users of IP, and drive economic development.
The ecosystem partners are invited to contribute and shape the ecosystem to elevate India as an economic superpower.
Venue
Faculty Hall, Main Building
Indian Institute of Science,
Bengaluru – 560012. India.
Network, Discuss and Learn
Conclave Format
For 2024, the planned talks, panel discussions, and workshops are:
Invited Talk on “Innovation in India and Role for Industry-Academia Collaborations”
A long-term cooperation between the industry and academia offers mutual benefits. Companies stand to gain increased access to cutting-edge research and scientific talent. Universities will gain access to Industrial partners in research and alignment with translational research.
Prof. Rishikesha Krishnan (Director, IIMB) will discuss on this evolving paradigm for a rapidly changing innovation ecosystem. He will also discuss on the role played by a durable relationship between industry and academia to help accelerate the translation of research into new products and services that drive economic growth.
Panel Discussion: Technology Transfer from Lab to Market – Success Stories & Unsuccessful Endeavours
Prof. B. Gurumoorthy will moderate the discussions where the panellists will share their experience and insights on conditions most conducive for a successful technology transfer from a research institute to startup or large corporation. The panel will also discuss on what needs to be done to build a strong ecosystem of innovation, protection of Innovations using IP and implementing models to monetize IP in India towards its ambition to become third largest economy.
Panel Discussion: Technology Transfer and Research Agreements – Contentious Issues & Possible Solutions
Panelists to discuss on topics of legal wranglings in agreements. They will share their views and propose solutions on frequent conflicts arising in IP ownership, Jurisdiction for dispute resolution, warranty & indemnity, ownership & licensing of foreground / background IPs.
Workshop: Navigating Technology Transfer Processes: Strategies for Success
The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Premnath. It aims to bring insights on topics related with reliable processes in technology transfers. The range of topics covered include – IP Marketing; IP Valuation; Building Finance Models; Generating Term Sheet; Negotiations & Reasonable Compromises; and Key Licensing Clauses.