Innovations for Small Business

Technology obsolescence coupled with economic recession is taking heavy toll of small technology ventures. TePP can help them in 2 ways:

1. If the promoter is innovative, he/ she can avail TePP funds to come with new designs.
2. If the business owner is clear only about the problem , then he/she can invite proposals from independent innovators. That is what large companies from P&G to Google do. TePP Open innovation portal facilitates this outsourcing of R&D.
Any takers?

TePP Open Innovation Network: TePP/002/2009

TePP on behalf of CSIR invites proposals from innovators interested in developing derivative products for different applications using Solakshaw drive train as technology platform. The proposal invited is for Prototype development for products other than passenger carrying rickshaw. Financial support will be extended to selected innovators under TePP Phase-1 norms. Details of TePP are available on this portal and also on DSIR web site www.dsir.gov.in . The maximum support permissible under TePP phase-1 is Rs15 lakhs. The support can be utilized for development and manufacture of prototypes for testing at CMERI.

Innovators interested may submit proposal, initially as soft copy to asrao@nic.in. The proposal should highlight innovative merit along with application as per prescribed TePP Phase I TPF application format.

TePP Open Innovation Network: Request TePP/001/2009

TePP on behalf of CSIR invites proposals from entrepreneurs interested in taking license for manufacture and supply of Solakshaws (Electrical rickshaw with solar charging facility) in different part of the country. The proposal invited is for Business Delivery Innovation for rapid product diffusion. Financial support will be extended to selected entrepreneurs under TePP Phase-11 norms.The maximum support permissible under TePP phase-11 is Rs 45 lakhs or 50% of approved project cost which ever is lower. The support can be utilized for implementation of innovative delivery model on pilot scale. Entrepreneurs interested may submit proposal, initially as soft copy to asrao@nic.in. The proposal should include Business Plan along with application as per prescribed TePP Phase II S3T application format.

Open Innovation takes root in India

Seema Singh in Mint carried this article `INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS - Firms, students turn to tech contests for talent, recognition'. Three competitions are referred in this article:

The GE Edison Challenge
Schneider Electric Innovation Challenge 2008
Cisco's Global Talent Acceleration Program

Nasscom blog carried an invitation for collaboration for a game changing software.

Encouraged by this trend, TePP is working to create `TePP Open Innovation Network' to make capabilities of independent innovators / start-ups accessible to other firms.

UTEK Corporation and the Indian Innovators Association Announce Alliance

International press carried this news item. See
http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/772776.html