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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation
Growth Program is a nation-wide project, created to enhance
the growth and development of India's entrepreneurial economy.
The Program is equally funded by Department of Science and
Technology (Govt. of India) and Lockheed Martin Corporation,
and was developed with the assistance of the Indo-US Science
and Technology Forum, the University of Texas IC2
Institute and FICCI.
The overall goal of the Program is to accelerate the launch of
Indian early-stage technologies into the global marketplace.
The program features a competitive selection process. Selected
participants may receive specialized training and funding opportunities.
Top selectees will also be eligible to receive professional business
development support to assist them in entering global markets.
The following are some highlights of the Lockheed Martin India
Innovation Program:
- Program is open to all Indian researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs
and companies with early stage technologies that possess promising
commercial potential.
- Program is open to technologies from a wide ranges of fields
including:
- Aeronautics
- Agriculture
- Biotech
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computing
- Defense
- Electronics
- Environmental
- IT
- Manufacturing
- Marine
- Materials
- Medical / Life Sciences
- Nanotech
- Petrochemical
- Semiconductors
- Transportation
- Program Benefits - The program offers participants a number
of training and educational opportunities designed to enhance
their commercial potential.
- The Top applicants will be selected to participate in training
and commercialization activities:
- Attendance at an Entrepreneurial Workshop focused on
technology commercialization.
- A detailed QuickLook© technology commercialization
strategy and recommendations report prepared by the IC2
Institute.Participation in an Indian Technology Expo.
- Automatic enrollment in the DST - Lockheed Martin Innovator
Competition, judged by an international panel of technology
and business experts. Awards will be granted for the top
prospects for commerciallization in the coming year.
- The Gold Medal winners from the DST - Lockheed Martin Innovator
Competition will be invited to work with commercialization
experts from FICCI and IC2 Institute to pursue appropriate
business engagements in the U.S., India and other global markets.
All Indian technologists, researchers, inventors and entrepreneurs
are encouraged to enroll in the Program today.
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