Thursday, 26 June, 2025 4:43 pm
ICAR-DPR Organized “Brainstorming Session On Technology Commercialization”
24 June, 2025, Hyderabad
The ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research (ICAR-DPR), Hyderabad, organized a “Brainstorming Session on Technology Commercialization” on 24th June 2025. A major highlight of the event was an informative session on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) by Dr. Praveen Malik, CEO, Agrinnovate India Ltd. Dr. P. Malik delivered an engaging and insightful talk emphasizing the critical role of IPR in protecting innovations in agriculture. He elaborated on the various forms of intellectual property protection and their importance in enabling successful research commercialization. He encouraged scientists and stakeholders to actively utilize IP protection as a tool to promote innovation, gain due recognition, and ensure that research outcomes effectively benefit farmers. The session further explored the technology generation and commercialization cycle, covering the pathway from concept to commercial product. Key topics included factors affecting agri-tech transfer, technology overview, competitive landscape, market opportunities, and the technology transfer process followed by Agrinnovate (AgIn).
Dr. Malik also detailed the mechanisms of partnership development to facilitate collaboration between public research institutions and private industry. This interactive session served as a valuable platform for researchers to deepen their understanding of IPR and explore effective strategies for scaling up agricultural technologies to maximize their societal impact. Dr. S. S. Paul, Director (I/c), ICAR-DPR, chaired the session and emphasized the growing significance of intellectual property rights in agricultural research and innovation. He highlighted how strategic IP management is becoming increasingly vital for protecting novel technologies, enhancing institutional visibility, and enabling successful commercialization for the benefit of farmers and the agricultural sector at large.
About 25 participants, including scientific and technical staff from ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad, actively took part in the program. The event was coordinated by Dr. M. R. Reddy, Principal Scientist and Incharge, ITMU and Mr. Dhruva V.C., Business Manager, Agrinnovate India Ltd.
