Centre for Technology Acquisition, Transfer and International Co-operation (CTATIC) plays a pivotal role in accelerating the process of transition of intellectual property from ARCI to the marketplace and continuously strives to expeditiously transfer commercially relevant technologies developed at ARCI to appropriately selected ventures. With growing emphasis on International Cooperation to co-develop technologies and establish jointly operated technology demonstration facilities at ARCI, CTATIC is entrusted the responsibility of coordinating these collaborative efforts.

Functions

• Carrying out techno-commercial analysis of existing and future technologies
• Providing a bridge between ARCI scientists and existing/prospective technology receivers
• Seeking new entrepreneurs to commercialize ARCI technologies
• Understanding market needs and communicating them to ARCI scientists
• Conducting workshops and seminars and participating in exhibitions to enhance the outreach of ARCI technologies
• Coordinating scientific exchange and joint technology programmes with collaborators
• Providing incubation services to entrepreneurs