TePP Promotion Board

Scope

• Apex body laying down broad policy framework with strategy, structure and system

• Approving operating guidelines 

• Approving international cooperation agreements in this specific field.

Composition of TePP Promotion Board

1. Secretary, DST - Chairperson

2. Secretary, DSIR - Co-Chairperson

Member (s)

3. Officials of DST & DSIR 

1. Executive Director, TIFAC 

2. Financial Advisor, DSIR

4. Network Partners - National

1. Prof. Anil K. Gupta, National Innovation Foundation (NIF), Ahmedabad or Rep.

2. Rep. of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) (Rural Innovation Fund)

3. Executive Director, Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK), New Delhi or Rep.

4. Shri H.K. Mittal, Head, National S&T Entrepreneurship Board (NSTEDB), Dept. of Science & Technology, New Delhi

5. Rep. of National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), [Ministry of Rural Development], Hyderabad

6. Rep. of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) [Medical Electronics Group], New Delhi

7. Rep. of Confederation of Indian Industry(CII), New Delhi (Innovation Fair Group)

8. Rep. of New Ventures India, Hyderabad

9. Rep. of L-RAMP, IIT Chennai

5. Network Partners – International

1. Rep. of Asian and Pacific Centre of Technology Transfer (APCTT), New Delhi

2. Rep. of UNIDO, New Delhi

3. Rep. of NAM (S&T Centre), New Delhi 

4. Rep. of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi

5. Rep. of Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

6. Chairperson, TePP Screening Committee (TSC), New Delhi

7. Dr A S Rao, Scientist 'G',  - Member Secretary

8. Other persons as nominated by Secretary, DST & DSIR.

Terms of Reference of TePP Promotion Board

The terms of reference of TePP Promotion Board would be as follows:-

1. Provide policy guidelines from time to time ;

2. Review of the reporting of TePP Screening Committee and progress of TePP ;

3. Decision and approvals in the project extensions, cost escalation and short closure of projects, if required ;

4. Issue directions concerning activities under TePP :

5. To advice/approve new mechanism aimed at scale-up with decentralization ;

6. To advice/approve new mechanism aimed at taking innovation supported to the market ;

7. To advice/approve new mechanisms aimed at sharing the learning across nation.

Expenditure

The expenditure on TA/DA and honorarium will be borne by DSIR. 

Last Updated: October 30, 2009