The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on 6 May 2026. The partnership aims to foster a robust ecosystem for R&D by enabling industry–academia linkages and connecting all stakeholders across India’s R&D ecosystem. In her remarks, Dr (Mrs.) Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of PSA emphasised the need to bring industries together and involve MSMEs, leading to improved contribution of industries in R&D. Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India highlighted the need for technology diffusion across sectors and the government enabled RDI fund that supports industries and startups. The MoU was signed by Dr. Preeti Banzal, Scientist-G/Adviser on behalf of Office of PSA and Shri Sumeet Gupta, Deputy Secretary General on behalf of FICCI. The ceremony was also joined by Mr. Puneet Dalmia, Vice President, FICCI & Managing Director; and Mr. Lovish Ahuja, Head -Sustainability from Dalmia Bharat Group; Dr Barada Prasad, Director & Head / R&D and Innovation / Startup; Mr Shaurya Doval, Director, Sangam Foundation; Mr. Alok Sriram, Senior Managing Director, DCM Shriram LTD; Mr. Agam K., Founder & CEO, Absolute; Mr Anant Swarup, Secretary General; Mr. Amit Mishra, Deputy Director; and Ms. Divya Chhabra, Senior Assistant Director from FICCI; and Dr Divya Vashisht, PhD, OSD, OPSA. Read the full Press Release here: https://lnkd.in/gqQ9rQwj