Researchand innovation play a crucial role in the development of new processes,products and services. Support systems and networking at the local, regional and national levels need to be encouraged and developed to undertake socially relevant researches, launching start-ups and enterprises. Commercialisation, technology transfer and protection of output of research such as new processes, prototype / product development is essential in today’s competitive and fast-changing environment of Globalisation and industrialization. Research and social innovation with a philanthropic approach need to be encouraged as a way to mitigate social problems, resulting in new or improved solutions, for the community at large. Faculty of technical institutions need to play an active role in promoting research and innovation of social relevance to remain at the frontiers of development with a strong base of networking and fundraising. They need to be trained and updated in concepts and related dimensions of Research, Innovation, Creativity, Design Thinking, Process & Product development, Value Engineering, Intellectual Property Rights, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Technology-transfer, Social Innovation, Philanthropy, Commercialisation, Fundraising, Technology Forecasting and Scenario Planning so that they, in turn, can develop the culture of research, innovation and all these dimensions in students who are the torchbearers for tomorrow.
Overview
Syllabus
Unit 1 : Creativity and Research
1. Creative mindset, thinking big and global thinking,2. Design thinking: Principles, key steps, tackling “wicked” problems3. Identification of problems for research - social relevance.4. Process of research, qualitative and quantitative researches, Innovative research process.5. Research project life cycle: issues, concerns and management.6. Outcome of research: Publications, prototype, innovative solutions.7. Impact of research on society, business and industry.8. Collaborative research: hub and spoke model.
Unit 2 : Converting Researches to Innovation: Innovation Types and Models
1. Basic Concept of Innovation2. Innovation Types and Model3. Triple Helix Model of Innovation
Unit 3 : Product Development, IPR and its Commercialisation
1. New Product Design and Value Engineering2. Prototype and New Product Development3. Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)4. Intellectual Property Rights and Protecting Research by patent and Copyrights5. Filing Patent application6.Technology transfer and Commercialisation of Intellectual Property
Unit 4: Support System to Develop Culture of Research and Innovation
1. Developing a Culture of research and Innovation2. Undergraduate education and research, Leadership in research and development3. Research opportunities in the Indian context, Indian funding agencies, Grant proposal writing4. The Roles of Incubators, Accelerators, Co-working Spaces, Mentors, and Events in the support system to develop culture of research and innovation
Unit 5 : Philanthropy and Social Innovations
1. The increasing impact of global philanthropy, Societal impact.2. Non-profit organizations- Nature and Characteristics,3. Motivation for giving, Ethical concerns4. Social Innovation & Related Business Concepts-Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR), Corporate Social Innovation(CSI), Inclusive Business Model
Unit 6 : Commercialisation of research and innovation
1. Challenges in innovation, Translating laboratory science to market/entrepreneurship opportunities.2. Technology commercialisation process. Technology commercialisation policy initiatives, science and innovation policy3. Planning for commercialisation, Market driven innovation, Potential Markets, Costs and Complementary assets to fit corporate goals.4. Technology Transfer Avenues-Consultancy assignments, IPRs, Enterprise andbusiness creation at different levels (self-employed, micro, small, medium service ormanufacturing enterprises), Start-up, Spin-offs, Licensing.
Unit 7 : Fund raising – Research and Innovation
1. Basic principles and practices of fund raising2. Sources of fund-raising, influencing factors, Start-up funding, pre angel, angel, series A, B, C, D, etc., Funding agencies3. Planning, Capital campaigns, Annual giving and communications
Unit 8: Envisioning Innovation and Scenario Building
1. Introduction to Technology forecasting2. Approaches to Technology Forecasting3. Delphi Method4. Scenario Planning or Building,5. Scenario Planning Models
1. Creative mindset, thinking big and global thinking,2. Design thinking: Principles, key steps, tackling “wicked” problems3. Identification of problems for research - social relevance.4. Process of research, qualitative and quantitative researches, Innovative research process.5. Research project life cycle: issues, concerns and management.6. Outcome of research: Publications, prototype, innovative solutions.7. Impact of research on society, business and industry.8. Collaborative research: hub and spoke model.
Unit 2 : Converting Researches to Innovation: Innovation Types and Models
1. Basic Concept of Innovation2. Innovation Types and Model3. Triple Helix Model of Innovation
Unit 3 : Product Development, IPR and its Commercialisation
1. New Product Design and Value Engineering2. Prototype and New Product Development3. Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)4. Intellectual Property Rights and Protecting Research by patent and Copyrights5. Filing Patent application6.Technology transfer and Commercialisation of Intellectual Property
Unit 4: Support System to Develop Culture of Research and Innovation
1. Developing a Culture of research and Innovation2. Undergraduate education and research, Leadership in research and development3. Research opportunities in the Indian context, Indian funding agencies, Grant proposal writing4. The Roles of Incubators, Accelerators, Co-working Spaces, Mentors, and Events in the support system to develop culture of research and innovation
Unit 5 : Philanthropy and Social Innovations
1. The increasing impact of global philanthropy, Societal impact.2. Non-profit organizations- Nature and Characteristics,3. Motivation for giving, Ethical concerns4. Social Innovation & Related Business Concepts-Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR), Corporate Social Innovation(CSI), Inclusive Business Model
Unit 6 : Commercialisation of research and innovation
1. Challenges in innovation, Translating laboratory science to market/entrepreneurship opportunities.2. Technology commercialisation process. Technology commercialisation policy initiatives, science and innovation policy3. Planning for commercialisation, Market driven innovation, Potential Markets, Costs and Complementary assets to fit corporate goals.4. Technology Transfer Avenues-Consultancy assignments, IPRs, Enterprise andbusiness creation at different levels (self-employed, micro, small, medium service ormanufacturing enterprises), Start-up, Spin-offs, Licensing.
Unit 7 : Fund raising – Research and Innovation
1. Basic principles and practices of fund raising2. Sources of fund-raising, influencing factors, Start-up funding, pre angel, angel, series A, B, C, D, etc., Funding agencies3. Planning, Capital campaigns, Annual giving and communications
Unit 8: Envisioning Innovation and Scenario Building
1. Introduction to Technology forecasting2. Approaches to Technology Forecasting3. Delphi Method4. Scenario Planning or Building,5. Scenario Planning Models
Taught by
Prof. R. K. Dixit
