The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) is a part of the Ministry of Science and Technology, which was announced through a Presidential Notification, dated January 4, 1985 contained in the 164th Amendment of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961.
- The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) has a mandate to carry out the activities relating to indigenous technology promotion, development, utilization and transfer.
- The primary endeavour of DSIR is to promote R&D by the industries, support a larger cross section of small and medium industrial units to develop state-of-the art globally competitive technologies of high commercial potential, Catalyse faster commercialization of lab-scale R&D, enhance the share of technology intensive exports in overall exports, strengthen industrial consultancy & technology management capabilities and establish user friendly information network to facilitate scientific and industrial research in the country.
- It also provides a link between scientific laboratories and industrial establishments for transfer of technologies through National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) and facilitates investment in R&D through Central Electronics Limited (CEL).
Programmes:
- Industrial R&D Promotion Programme(IRDPP)
- Industrial R&D Programme(IRD)
- Access to Knowledge for Technology Development and Dissemination(A2K+)
- Building Industrial R&D and Common Research Facilities(BIRD-crf)
- Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development(PACE)
- Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs(PRISM)
