Introduction

Waste Reprocessing Division

CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur has opened Technology Development Centre (TDC) to promote development and commercialization of indigenous environmental technology and adaptation of imported technology through customization for its wider application.

TDC is the first Centre of its kind within the framework of CSIR-NEERI with the sole objective of developing and commercializing the environmental technology based on indigenous research. TDC will play a pro-active role by encouraging enterprises to incubate for technology-oriented products.

Goal and Activities

The goal of TDC is to develop environmentally sound technology(s) and its commercialization in the selected sector with the short, medium and long-term horizons.

The major works of TDC include the following but not limited to:

Technology Support

Studies on environmental nexus in water, air, and soil.
Preparation of Detailed Project Report for water supply, waste water and solid waste management along with it's vetting.
Creation of a new environmental laboratory with a state-of-the-art facility.
Socially relevant and profitable technology development.
Start-up incubation for promoting entrepreneurship.
Promotion of new ideas from medium and small-scale industries.
Developing an innovative hub for integrated environmental technologies.
Raising capital productivity by modernizing and reducing the cost through constant technological input in environment-related research.

Policy Support

Supporting relevant ministry in the formulation of policy and manuals.
Supporting ministry in preparation of advisory guidelines.

Capacity Building Support

Market support services and strategic partnership at the national and international level of various innovations in the domain of environment.
Motivation to the industries for innovative product design and development.
Facilitating Industries, Scientists and Technocrats for generating new entrepreneurs.
Unlock the untapped innovation potential across Developed Nations.
Capacity building of decision-makers, project developers, technology suppliers through training, workshop and short-term courses.

Financial Support

Providing seed fund for setting up a demonstration plant.
Promotion of technology through a partnership with national and international agencies.

The pro-active role of TDC in all the above-referenced categories is envisaged so that the beneficial effects can accrue to the technological interventions for environmental issues in a sustainable manner.

TDC will also form a committee for implementation of the envisaged objectives. This committee will have representatives from industries under the chairmanship of the Director, CSIR-NEERI.

For further information, please contact the following:

Dr. Sunil Kumar
Principal Scientist and Head
Technology Development Centre
CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI)
Nehru Marg, Nagpur - 440020, Maharashtra, India
Telephone (office): +91-712-2249748 Ext. 696, Mobile No.: +91-8806029925
Fax: +91-712-2249900
Skype Id: sunilkumarskp
Official Email Id: s_kumar[at]neeri[dot]res[dot]in
Alternate Email Id: sunil_neeri[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in

Last modified date : 08-03-2021

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Introduction

Waste Reprocessing Division

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