User:Nistads

 Vision: 

''To undertake research on policy, policy advisory and provide research support to advocacy and advice, and to serve CSIR and other national S&T agencies on science, technology, society and innovation challenges''

About CSIR-NISTADS We carry out internationally competitive research on Science Technology Innovation and Society (STIS)with the objectives:
 * To promote better policy making, informed debate and decision making on issues of innovation, science and technology affecting the society through generating researched material, information and expertise
 * To carry out evidence and information driven in-depth studies related to policy, management and impact of CSIR and other public science agencies in the context of changing socio-economic environment.

We Undertake: Consultancy services; Sponsored research and commissioned studies for national and international agencies, central state and local government bodies, industries and other organizations Resources: Excellent globally competitive team of trans-disciplinary researchers from engineering, economics, mathematics, physical and social sciences, computer sciences and similar disciplines.Excellent library and computing facilities.

Major areas of competence: •	Innovation Policy & Survey & Measurement, Sector Analysis •	S&T Indicators / Measurement Studies/ Mapping knowledge bases for development •	Technology Foresight, Assessment & Demand & Strategy Mapping •	Science and Technology for Rural Development •	Industrial Research, Intellectual Property, MSME and Entrepreneurship •	S&T Human Resources, Skills Mapping

Poster 2 (Distributed in two)

Measuring Science, Technology and Innovation: Status and Indicators

CSIR – NISTADS has developed excellent capabilities in the area of measurement and indicator development. CSIR _ NISTADS Scientists are the major contributors in the international journals in this field. Some of the on-going initiatives are: 1. India Science & Technology, (CSIR-NISTADS) 2008 and 2010 - 2011 A Biennial Series; First ever publication of its kind from India highlighting several facets of Indian S&T. (Photographs of the cover pages of the two reports) 2. S&T indicators, measurement, mapping of knowledge base The studies on mapping and measurement are taken up for disciplines and sub-disciplines, emerging disciplines, performance of academia, interactions with the production systems etc.Recent studies are: •	Measures of Performance of Universities in India: An Analysis of the Publication Output in Science and Technology 1998-2008. •	Database of Indian S&T Diaspora in USA •	Indian Patenting Activity in International and Domestic Patent System: Contemporary Scenario 3. National Innovation Survey: Innovation indicators CSIR – NISTADS is working on a nation-wide survey of firms (based on ASI database) for developing state and nation level scenario of the status of innovation related activites in Indian industries. About 10,000 firms have been surveyed with a structured questionnaire. Data has been processed for each states (for 31 staes and union teritories). Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh could not be covered by the survey because political unrest made the access to the former difficult, and there was no ASI data available for the latter. Here we present some of the preliminary information on the aggregated innovation scenario of India. Interim results are published in the form of Bulletins. Four issues of the Bulletins are already published. The national Report would be ready by December 2012. (Photographs of the cover pages of the Bulletins).

Poster 3 Comparative strategies and strength in Science, Technology and Innovations Comparative studies open up the process of learning from others, assessment of strength and weaknesses and more importantly enables informed strategic options for development of capabilities. Recent studies are: (Photographs of the reports). •	A comparative Study on S&T Innovation and Development strategies of China & Korea vis-à-vis India. •	Analysis of India’s S&T Research Capabilities and International Collaborative Strength, particularly in context of Indo-German Collaborative •	Science & Technology Scoping study: Identifying areas for Cooperation between Ireland and India •	Evaluation study of Indo US Science & Technology Forum’s programme portfolio •	Country case study on occupational and skills needed in the Green Building Sector •	Modernization of Science, Technology and Innovations Institutions in Russia and India: A comparative Analysis

Poster 4 Science and Technology for Rural Development Unique initiative in this regard has been to identify the space for technological interventions and mobilise the technological and scientific knowledge base of the CSIR laboratories for regional, rural development with special attention to rural industries especially traditional and artisan industries. Some of the initiatives are as follows: •	Technological upliftment of village artisans of Bankura district in rural W. Bengal (photographs) •	Technology Delivery System for Regional Development of Mewat(Photographs) •	Database on Natural Resource Data Management System (NRDMS) for S&T application for development at District Gurgaon, Haryana (Photographs) •	Policy development to support agro-biodiversity within agricultural systems of hilly regions of Uttaranchal •	Evaluation of National Natural Resources Management System on Bioresources and Enviornment •	Synthesis Report of the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development •	Science Policy Making for the state of U.P.

Poster 5 (Distributed over two posters) Industrial Research, Intellectual Property, MSME and Entrepreneurship Industrial Research (R&D) is the mainstay of science, technology and innovation. Interaction between R&D and production system (enterprises) lays the path towards innovation.The complex process and dynamics of R&D, safeguard of intellectual property and productionisation of R&D output constitute the important research area. CSIR – NISTADS initiatives in this area is as follows: •	Impact of FDI in R&D on Indian Production and R&D system •	Study of R&D and Innovation Activity of Firms in India •	Documentation of NRDC technology Transfer/Licensing process & Experience of Licensing practices •	Status of the mandated actions under the global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property in India •	Knowledge creation and innovation in an emerging technology: Contemporary and Future scenario in Nanotechnology

Poster 6 (Distributed over two posters) Technology Assessment, Forecast and Foresight The reasearch in this field deals with emerging hi-technology areas. Such technologies bring in new opportunities, new challenges and new set of organisational and cultural practices. NISTDAS is continuously upgrading its competence in these areas. Some of the recent initiatives are: Bio-technology Nano technology The study articulates that at this critical juncture there is a strong need to move from research ecosystem towards creation of an innovation ecosystem that will help to create suitable environment for translation of research to useful applications. Prospect of Green occupation in India with special emphasis on skilled profession