Confederation of Indian Industry in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India has been organizing the annual flagship event “Technology Summit and Technology Platform” annually with an objective to promote technology tie-ups, joint ventures and investments to and from the “Partner Countries”. This has developed into the largest technology event in the country with widespread participation from the highest level of Government, Industry and Academia from both India and “Partner Country”. The Partner Country of each Summit is decided in consultation with the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and is based on interest between the two countries to strengthen bilateral S&T cooperation and high technology trade.  The two governments also announce joint initiatives during the Summit

Partners in Previous Summits

Major Outcome of Previous Summits. 

Ø  Large number of technology tie-ups between Indian industry and institutions with organizations from Israel, Germany, France, Taiwan, Thailand, Russia, Canada, ASEAN who were the partner countries of the summit since 1995.

Ø  Announcement on establishing India-Canada Nanotechnology Centre in Delhi - work in progress

Ø  Creation and Operationalisation of India-ASEAN Technology Fund  - India-ASEAN Joint activities have been initiated

Ø  Formation of Global Innovation & Technology Alliance (GITA), a not-for-profit and autonomous organization, promoted jointly by DST and CII, to manage India’s designated bilateral/multilateral Industrial R&D programmes – Work started and important milestones achieved in India-Canada and in India-Israel Programmes.