As part of the Energy and Energy Devices (EED) theme, CSIR’s National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), New Delhi, collaborated with the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, to organise an event titled “TRL Assessment and Patent Landscaping of Energy Technologies: Pathways for Commercialisation” on 25 June 2024 at CSIR-NCL, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pune.

The enthusiastic response included 150 participants from various universities, faculty, students, research institutes, start-ups, and industry. 
The event commenced with a video message from Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta, Director of CSIR-NPL, New Delhi, and Director (Additional Charge) of CSIR-NIScPR. His welcome set the tone for the proceedings. Following that, Prof. Sujit Bhattacharya, Chief Scientist at CSIR-NIScPR, provided an insightful overview of the event.

Dr Ashish Lele, Director of CSIR-NCL, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. In his address, he delved into the critical aspects of Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Assessment and Patent Landscaping for Energy Technologies, emphasising their significance in commercialisation pathways.

The Chief Guest, Dr Prof. GD Yadav, Former Vice Chancellor of ICT Mumbai, lauded CSIR-NIScPR’s commendable work in TRL Assessment and Patent Landscaping. He highlighted the institute’s pivotal role in shaping the future of energy technologies.

The event featured two engaging technical sessions. The first session, which focused on Technology Readiness Level Assessment, was chaired by Prof. Satishchandra Ogale, Director of the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy at TCG-CREST, Kolkata. In this session, Dr Anjan Ray, Former Director, CSIR-IIP; Dr Vipan Kumar, Sr Principal Scientist, CSIR-NIScPR; and Shri Siddharth R Mayur, Founder President & CEO, H2E Power Systems Ltd. delivered their expert talks.

The second session, centred on the Technology Mapping of Energy Technologies, was led by Prof. Siddharth Jabade, Vice Chancellor of Vishwakarma University. In this session, Dr Sujit Bhattacharya, Chief Scientist, CSIR-NIScPR; Dr V Premnath, Chief Scientist, CSIR-NCL; Prof. RR Hirwani, Founder Head, CSIR-URDIP and Dr Nitin S Tewari, Sr Principal Scientist, CSIR-NCL delivered their expert talks.

After two technical sessions, a Panel Discussion on “Energy Devices: Pathways for Commercialisation” was organised under the chairmanship of Dr Reji Mathai, Director, Automotive Research Association of India.

Dr Vipan Kumar, Sr Principal Scientist, CSIR-NIScPR, delivered concluding remarks. Dr Shiv Narayan Nishad, Sr Scientist, CSIR-NIScPR, proposed the vote of thanks.

CSIR-NCL is the nodal lab for CSIR’s EED theme. The EED theme includes the following verticles: Hydrogen, Batteries (and other energy storage technologies), Alternative fuels (with a special focus on biofuels), and Solar & Wind (with a special focus on non-silicon and offshore technologies). The OWOT-EED programme is being conducted by several CSIR labs from 24-28 June 2024.

For more: https://owot.ncl.res.in/EEDVerticals