Supporters – ITRI

Academic and research institutes

India’s premier institutions are hosting TRCs focused on high-impact technologies. Each TRC bridges Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4-7, unlocking the country’s innovation potential.

Conduct translational research addressing national and industrial challenges.
Serve as hubs for innovation, piloting, and validation of technologies.
Build scientific credibility and mentor future research talent.
Provide data, insights, and technical capacity to scale technologies.

What will they get?

Strengthened Research-to-Market Pathways Gain dedicated support to translate academic research into commercially viable technologies.
Access to Shared National Infrastructure Utilize ITRI’s backbone services, pilot testing, and advanced facilities without duplicating investments.
Greater Industry & Funding Linkages Connect with corporates, donors, and investors through ITRI’s translational ecosystem.
Capacity Building & Recognition Benefit from mentorship, TRC visibility, and performance-linked outcomes that enhance institutional credibility.

Donor

Philnthrophic capital to unlock the translational research in India

Provide catalytic capital to de-risk early-stage translational research.
Strengthen funding continuity through multi-year or thematic grants.
Enhance visibility and legitimacy of national innovation efforts.
Enable inclusion of underfunded or high-impact technology domains.

What will they get?

High-Impact Nation-Building Opportunity Contribute to India’s long-term innovation capacity while driving economic and societal progress.
Strategic Alignment with Focus Areas Direct funding toward specific technology domains that align with organizational or philanthropic priorities.
Legacy and Visibility Receive recognition through naming rights, media presence, and acknowledgment as early ITRI champions.
Access to Innovation Insights Stay ahead of emerging technologies and investment opportunities through privileged access to ITRI’s research network.

Industry Partners

Industry partnerships are central to ITRI’s success, providing infrastructure, validating technologies, and integrating innovations into production.

Offer infrastructure, market testing platforms, and technical validation.
Co-invest in scalable solutions for commercialization.
Support pilots and demonstrations through CSR and R&D budgets.
Enable market linkages and industrial adoption of TRC outputs.

What will they get?

Accelerated Innovation Access Co-develop and commercialize technologies with India’s top researchers through ITRI’s TRCs.
Reduced R&D Costs and Risks Leverage shared infrastructure and early-stage testing facilities to lower innovation costs.
Strategic CSR and R&D Alignment Channel CSR or innovation budgets into applied research that advances both business and societal goals.
Early IP and Talent Pipeline Gain early access to new technologies and skilled researchers ready for industry deployment.

Government Agencies

ITRI closely aligns with India’s national missions and collaborates with government agencies to ensure scalability and policy integration.

Provide policy support and alignment with national R&D priorities.
Facilitate funding mechanisms and inter-ministerial coordination.
Enable adoption of successful pilots into national programs.
Strengthen public infrastructure for translational science.

What will they get?

Stronger Public-Private-Philanthropy Linkages Amplify the impact of government R&D spending through partnerships with private and philanthropic capital.
Alignment with National Priorities Collaborate with ITRI to support technology areas critical to India’s growth and self-reliance.
Strengthened Institutional Capacity Support the development of TRCs that enhance national research and innovation infrastructure.
Scalable Policy Outcomes Use ITRI’s network to pilot, validate, and scale models that inform science and innovation policy.

Advisory Partners

Learning from the best

Offer strategic guidance on governance, funding models, and innovation frameworks.
Connect ITRI to global networks and best practices.
Mentor TRC leadership teams and shape capability-building programs.
Facilitate partnerships across academia, philanthropy, and industry.

What will they get?

Platform for Strategic Influence Shape India’s translational research agenda through policy, technical, and strategic inputs.
Opportunity for Global Collaboration Engage with leading researchers, donors, and innovators across ITRI’s global network.
Visibility as Ecosystem Enablers Gain recognition as thought partners driving systemic innovation reform in India.
Avenue for Capacity Building Collaborate to design frameworks, trainings, and best practices that strengthen institutional excellence