One Week One Lab’ programme at CSIR-NIIST

Subject: Science and technology

Section: Msc

Concept:

CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), in Thiruvananthapuram signed three agreements on Monday for transfer of technology, including manufacture of leather from agro-residues as an alternative to animal and synthetic leather.
These three tech transfers inked as part of ‘One Week One Lab’ programme at CSIR-NIIST.

About One Week One Lab Campaign:

The One Week One lab campaign of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), will highlight India’s global excellence in technology, innovation and Start-ups.
In this campaign, each of CSIR’s 37 constituent laboratories, spread nationwide, will showcase their legacy, exclusive innovations and technological breakthroughs every successive week.
During the campaign each CSIR lab shall be organizing week-long events including industry & start-up meet, students connect, society connect, display of technologies, etc.
The campaign will also focus on academia and skill development, where interested students from varying domains get to know about the research activities and facilities of the CSIR laboratories and get a connection with prospects.
Industries & MSMEs Meets are targeted to establish an understanding between Science and Industry based on the requirement of the society or regional needs and to identify potential industries for co-development of Next Gen technologies and products.
It will be an opportunity to create networks of Govt- Academia-Industry for faster deliveries and deployments of technologies.

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research abbreviated as CSIR, was established by the Government of India in 1942 as an autonomous body.
It has emerged as the largest research and development organisation in India.
CSIR is also among the world’s largest publicly funded R&D organisation which is pioneering sustained contribution to S&T human resource development in the country.
Although it is mainly funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, it operates as an autonomous body through the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
The research and development activities of CSIR include aerospace engineering, structural engineering, ocean sciences, life sciences and healthcare including diagnostics, metallurgy, chemicals, mining, food, petroleum, leather, and environmental science.