NIF ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009.pdf - National Innovation ...

officials, salt manufacturers, traders &wholesalers, Ahmedabad; TieEntrepreneurial Summit, Bangalore;“Techniche” the annual technomanagementfestival of IIT Guwahatietc.2. Workshops for evaluatingindigenous livestock medicationsResearch Advisory Committee memberswere invited for evaluating fifth competitionlivestock entries and workshop wasconducted for the purpose at IndianVeterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar on14th March, 2008. Joint Director(Acadamics) chaired the session comprising14 scientists from disciplines like veterinarymedicine, animal nutrition, extensioneducation, livestock economics, veterinarymicrobiology, veterinary public health,veterinary pharmacology and gynecology.Business Development ActivitiesTest marketing support to innovators: Fourprojects of innovators namely Mr. AbdulRazak, Mr. Prem Singh, Ms. Khumujam Jinaand Mr. Maishnam Maimu were assisted fortest marketing ( Rs. 22,500/-).Micro Venture Innovation Fund (MVIF): Totalamount of Rs. 34,50,800 has been disbursedto fifteen projects ( see list, annexure one). Inthe current financial year, total amount of Rs.12,28,712 has been recovered from fourearlier assisted projects. In addition, GianNorth supported Dharamveer Singh ofHaryana for his innovation of multipurposeprocessing machine under for Rs. 2,80,000repayable in a year.Product enquiries received: NIF received atotal of 397 Product Enquiries, of which 95are from outside India. The maximumnumber of total enquiries i.e. 81, has beenreceived for Manual Milking Machine. Themaximum numbers of InternationalEnquiries i.e. 16 are for coconut tree climber.Technology LicensingElectro tyre retreading: The marketing rightsof this innovation by Mr. AugustineThompson from Thrissur was licensed toEastern Threads Ltd. on an exclusive basis.Eastern Threads is a subsidiary company ofthe masala producing giant, Eastern MasalasLtd.Tea making machine: The concept of teamaking machine, the Indian way, by AshokDhiman of Haryana and Late PL Mistry ofRajasthan was negotiated with anentrepreneur from Kolkatta for joint productdevelopment with the help of a design firmin Ahmedabad. Progress has been slow dueto loss of interest on the part of entrepreneur.Gear box for marine diesel engine and Z drivesystem: This innovation by Mr. Mohanal fromKerala is being considered for marketing inKerala by the MATSYFED, the Kerala statefisheries concern. For a start MATSYFED hasgiven a trial order of 25 pieces.Low cost windmill: To commercialize low costinnovation on mass scale, the technology waslicensed by GIAN west on Non exclusive basisto M/s Aditi Impex Ltd, Ahmedabad. Theyagreed to pay down payment of Rs. 50000/-+ 5% royalty on sales.Maruti Jhula Rocking cum Exercise chair: Thenon-exclusive manufacturing and marketingworldwide rights of the Maruti Jhula, rockingchair for exercise, developed by Shri SakrabhaiPrajapati from Kalol was transferred by GIANwest to M/s Janak Enterprise Dahanu Road(Maharastra), and an agreement was executedon October 7, 2008. The entrepreneur agreedto pay total rupees one lakh as down paymentand 5% royalty for sales in India and 10%royalty for sales abroad. They have launceda new model of Maruti Jhula in Mumbai andGoa market. Customers appreciated the newmodel.Parartnership pursued for technologylicensing and other kind ofcollaboration:National Innovation Foundation Annual Report t 2008-2009 18