Over the years, the Government of India has been funding research and development efforts at academic institutions. However, the mapping of facilities based on availability and distance was not available. The government aims at bridging the gap, by converging information on facilities developed through government support and researchers who are qualified to utilise these facilities for research work.
Through a recent GoI directive, institutions with R&D facilities funded by agencies of the GoI are now mandated to list these facilities on the I-STEM Portal.
I-STEM protects the IP involved in building the I-STEM Portal, a provisional patent application entitled, "A method and process for efficient use of geographically dispersed resources", has been filed with the Indian Patent Office.
To have a national and regional “inventory of resources”, matching users with the resources required, in an efficient and transparent manner. This can lead to a leap in Research & Development productivity and greatly enhance the effectiveness of public investment.
Indian Science, Technology and Engineering facilities map
To have a national and regional “inventory of resources”, matching users with the resources required, in an efficient and transparent manner. This can lead to a leap in Research & Development productivity and greatly enhance the effectiveness of public investment.
COO/National Coordinator (I-STEM)
Professor, CeNSE, Dean, Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences, IISc Bengaluru