December 16
For the year 2023, TDB has invited applications from Indian companies for National Technology Awards under five categories: Main, MSME, Startup, Translational Research & Technology Business Incubator.
These awards are conferred to various industries for the successful commercialization of innovative indigenous technology. This annual honour provides a platform of recognition to the Indian industries and their technology provider who work to bring innovation to the market and help in contributing to the vision of “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat”.
- National Technology Award (Main)
For the successful commercialization of indigenous technology. This award will be given to an industrial concern which has successfully developed & commercialized an indigenous technology on or after April 2017. In case, the technology developer / provider and technology commercializer are two different organizations, each one would be eligible for award of ₹25 Lakh and a trophy.
i. Cash Award of ₹25 Lakh
ii. Number of awards: One
- National Technology Awards (MSME)
This award will be given to MSMEs which have successfully commercialized a product based on indigenous technology on or after April 2017.
i. Cash Awards of ₹15 Lakh
ii. Number of awards: Three (including one reserved for Women led MSME)
- National Technology Awards (Start-up)
This award will be given to a technology start-up for promising new technology with potential for commercialization.
i. Cash Awards of ₹15 Lakh
ii. Number of awards: Five (including one reserved for Women-led Start-up)
4) National Technology Awards (Translational Research)
This award is given for outstanding contribution of Scientists in commercializing innovative indigenous technologies.
i. Cash Awards of ₹5 Lakh
ii. Number of awards: Two (one is to be reserved for Translational Research by Women Scientist)
- National Technology Awards (Technology Business Incubator)
To recognize and reward outstanding contribution in techno-entrepreneurship development by way of promoting innovative technology driven knowledge intensive start-up enterprises in different technological areas.
- Cash Awards of ₹5 Lakh
- Number of awards: One
The awards will be presented on National Technology Day on 11th May, 2023.
For applying visit- https://awards.gov.in/
Last date to apply- 15th January 2023 by 5:00PM.