Incubation Centre – RRCAT

Incubation Centre - RRCAT






For more detail, please contact:

Dr. C. P. Paul
Convener, Incubation Centre, RRCAT
Phone: +91 731 248 8396
Mobile: +91 94256 66596


Shri Praveen K. Agrawal
Co-convener, Incubation Centre, RRCAT
Phone: +91 731 248 2419
Mobile: +91 94258 31055

Email: incubation@rrcat.gov.in
Inauguration of Incubation Centre RRCAT

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has a rich resource of more than 170 ready technologies for transfer and tens of technologies identified for incubation. Every year, 5 to 10 ready technologies for transfer and a few technologies for incubation get added to the list. While in the last one decade, DAE has already transferred the know-how of several of its ready technologies to more than 300 industries and entrepreneurs for deployment, it has been realized that translation of the know-how of the technologies to marketable product or process has not been happening with significant success underlining a need to enhance the effort towards incubation of technologies. This has been the main objective of setting up the Incubation Centres at R&D Centres and Grant-in-Aid institutes of DAE. Four such Incubation Centres including one at RRCAT Indore were inaugurated in online mode on October 30, 2020 by Shri. K N Vyas, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy on the auspicious occasion of Founder's Day Celebration. Other Incubation Centres are at BARC Mumbai, IGCAR Kalpakkam, and IPR Gandhinagar.

During the inauguration of these Incubation Centres, the above logo with a tagline "Parmanu Urja kaa Samarthya, Atmanirbhar Bharat" was also released. In the logo, the overlapping atomic orbitals symbolize the radiance of multi-disciplinary technologies fostered by DAE shimmering from the top. The circular shape of logo signifies an ever-evolving dynamic continuum of R&D. From left to right, the flag takes the growing form of step icon representing Startup India. The backdrop of tricolor denotes the sense of a self-reliant India. The open palm of the right hand at the bottom symbolizes the DAE's desires to offer technologies and adds a human value to the logo. Outward spreading pattern of circular dots signifies incubation and growth of products and services offered by DAE.

The main objective of Incubation Centres is to foster nucleation, incubation and growth of startups/enterprises based on technologies or available knowhow. These can be achieved by supporting and encouraging innovative technology-based start-ups having an application and/or impact in the core sectors of the economy; providing physical infrastructure and value-added support services through prototyping facilities, test beds, pilot implementation, etc. to Indian industries/ enterprises; and creating a strong network of mentors who would provide sector-specific knowledge and real-world practical guidance. To fast-track the incubatee selection and incubation process, new policy and guidelines for Incubation Centres are formulated and approved by DAE.

Shri. Debashis Das, Director, RRCAT has constituted a Coordination Committee (CCIC-RRCAT) to facilitate transfer of technologies from RRCAT laboratories to industry through incubation. Shri. S V Nakhe, Director Laser Group is the overall in-charge for CCIC-RRCAT. The committee constitutes of: Dr. C P Paul (Convener), Shri P K Agrawal (Co-convener), Dr. Hemant Krishna (Member), Shri. V K Dwivedi (Member), Shri. Ankit Tiwari (Member) and Dr. Jitendra Kumar (Member-Secretary). The incubation activities are presently being operated from a temporary office at the first floor of RRCAT Convention Centre. Soon it will be shifted to Multi-Purpose Shed, which is now under renovation.

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