Centre for International Trade in Technology (CITT)

About

The distinctive feature of the current pattern of world trade is a continuous expansion in exports of technology-intensive goods and services. This growth is in sharp contrast to the decline in the proportion of trade accounted for by primary commodities and low technology products. India, with its large diversified industrial structure, well equipped research laboratories, scientific & technical manpower and emerging open policy environment, is well-poised to take advantage of this rising global demand for technology intensive goods and services in the WTO regime.

This requires sustained and cohesive efforts on the part of the important stakeholders which include Government, industry, research & development organisations, consultants and academia. The success conditions in technology marketing are substantially more complex compared to those for traditional exports. There has to be a stronger synergy between the country’s intrinsic capability and perceived image of its technological competence to come out with cutting edge technologies in order to remain competitive in global market. Investments to be made upfront for market analysis and appraisal for eventual exploitation of the trade potential are sometimes beyond the capacity of individual firms in India.

With the primary objective of actualising India’s potential in technology trade and addressing some of these institutional complexities, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has set up the Centre for International Trade in Technology with financial and technical support from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.

It is a unique institution of its own type in which roles of active players in international technology trade especially those of Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of Science and Technology are proposed to be synthesised. It is well recognised that building up of technology trade requires sustained efforts over a period of time before any tangible results could be expected.

IIFT, a Deemed University and an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is engaged in offering training and conducting research in various aspects of international trade. The Institute offers a wide variety of executive development programmes to suit the needs of executive at different levels in export organisations. Besides offering consultancy services to export enterprises, the Institute is involved in marketing, functional and policy research.

Projects

RESEARCH STUDIES/REPORTS

1. A Study on Policies and Incentives of Accelerating Technology Intensive Exports: Exporters’ Perspective
2. A Study on Technology Intensive Exports from India: Bases on Reports of Trade Delegations
3. FDI and Technology Intensive Exports in India: A Post Reform Analysis
4. Global Marketing of Research and Development Services: Some Conceptual Issues
5. GATS Provisions on R&D Services and Export Potential for India
6. Valuation of Intangible Assets – A Perspective
7. Technology Financing for SMEs: A Survey Report on Auto-Component SMEs

Projects

Project Title : Innovation Management and Technology Transfer ( IMTT)

Course Modules

The following three Course Modules have been developed in IMTT Project at IIFT Delhi

i) “Technology Transfer-Developing Expertise as a University in Working with Industry” (Expert Team – Prof. Niraj Kumar, Prof. A Sengupta, Mr. Bajrang Lal)

ii) “Intellectual Property Rights Management” (Expert Team – Prof. Niraj Kumar, Mrs..Manisha Sridhar , Mr. Bajrang Lal)

iii) “Knowledge Management and Virtual Organization”, (Expert Team – Prof. Niraj Kumar, Prof. S.C. Chandrasekhar, Mr. Bajrang Lal)

Case Study Development

The following three case studies have been developed in IMTT project at IIFT, Delhi

1. Management of innovation in High tech SMEs (Expert team -Prof Niraj kumar, Mr., Aswani Gupta and Mr., Bajrang Lal)
2. Technology Business Incubator (Expert team -Prof Niraj kumar, Prof Anil Wali and Mr Bajrang Lal).
3. Management of innovation in Indian Railways (Expert Team- Prof., Niraj Kumar, Prof A. Sahay(MDI) and Bajrang Lal)

Workshop

Capacity Building workshop on “Knowledge Management “ for Innovation Management & Technology Transfer (IMTT), was organized on Feb. 26, 2007 wherein 36 participants representing policy makers, academia, R&D, Industry and SMEs were sensitized.

Market Research

Assessment of status and needs in Innovation Management and Technology Transfer Education in India (IMTT), September, 2006

Status of Higher Education in India “Master’s Programme”, October, 2006

Study Report

“Current Innovation Support System in India”, December, 2006

Study Report

Sustainability Plan (Preliminary), May 2007

Project Title : Education and E-Commerce Task Force For Asia EU Small Firm Development (supported by European Commission) (EDECAD)

Period : February 2003 – January 2006

Study on “Knowledge Management in Small & Medium Enterprises in Northern India, May 2004

Technology Financing in SMEs with special reference to Auto Component Sectors, December 2004

E-Learning in India, June 2005

Research Studies

1. Compilation of WTO-TBT Notifications issued during 2001, 2002 & 2003 in selected sectors

a) Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Healthcare Sector
b) Food Sector : Processed and Packaged Food
c) Fertiliser, Chemical and Pesticides Sector
d) Automobile & Ancillary Sector

2. Study Report on “Export R&D Services from CSIR System, December 2005

>> Survival of Start-Ups
>> Foreign R&D Centres in India
>> Exportable R&D Services in Indian Council for Medical Research System

Event Title : MDP on Export Marketing of Technology

Event Title : MDP on Technology Sourcing

Project : Study on Technology Branding in SMEs

Seminars & Events

Total Events: 18

Event Title:	Workshop on Technology Exports
Date:	04/22/2010
Place:	IIFT, New Delhi
Details:	Workshop on Technology Exports was held on 22nd April 2010 at IIFT, New Delhi.

Event Title:	Benchmarking Workshop on India Gate: An FP7 Project of the European Commission
Date:	03/11/2010
Place:	New Delhi
Details:	Benchmarking Workshop on India Gate: An FP7 Project of the European Commission was held on 11th March 2010 in New Delhi.

Event Title:	Management Development Programme on E-tendering/E-procurement for Top Management Executives
Date:	11/13/2009
Place:	IIFT, New Delhi
Details:	Management Development Programme on E-tendering/E-procurement for Top Management Executives

Event Title:	Workshop on “Capacity Building in Technology Sourcing for Enhancing Export Competitiveness in Processed Foods”
Date:	10/24/2008
Place:	IIFT, New Delhi
Details:	One day Workshop on “Capacity Building in Technology Sourcing for Enhancing Export Competitiveness in Processed Food” was inaugurated by Shri Subodh Kant Sahai, Hon’ble Minister of Food Processing Industries. It was organized by CITT, IIFT & All India Food Processors’ Association and supported by DSIR.

Event Title:	Programme On “Euro-Asian Entrepreneurship and Management Network Conference”
Date:	10/21/2008
Place:	IIFT, New Delhi
Details:	A Two day Workshop on Euro-Asian Entrepreneurship and Management Network Conference with themes “Technology Sourcing Strategies for Export Competitiveness and (ii) HR Capacity Building in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management in India was organized in collaboration with Euro-Asian , the Netherlands with support from V. Nagpaul Associates, Lucknow

Event Title:	Programme on “Enhancing Technology Sourcing Capabilities in Packing Industry”
Date:	10/14/2008
Place:	SIES Campus, Navi Mumbai
Details:	A Two-day Programme on “Enhancing Technology Sourcing Capabilities in Packing Industry” was organized alongwith SIES-School of Packaging/Packing technology Centre (SIES-SOP/PTC) and Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India (IPMMI) in collaboration with DSIR

Event Title:	Programme on “International Marketing of Technology and Technology from SMEs” in Electrical Equipments & Components Industry
Date:	4/23/2008
Place:	IIFT, New Delhi
Details:	A two-day Programme on International Marketing of Technology and Technology from SMEs” was organized by CITT, IIFT & CII and support by DSIR.

Event Title:	Role of IPR to enhance International Business of SMEs
Date:	3/16/2007
Place:	New Delhi
Details:	-

Event Title:	MDP on “International Technology Trade and Management”
Date:	December 14-16, 2006
Place:	Pune
Details:	A three-day MDP on “International Technology Trade and Management” was organized by IIFT in collaboration with MITCON at Pune, with support of DSIR.

Event Title:	A National workshop on “Technology Financing for SMEs towards Global Competitiveness”
Date:	3/29/2005
Place:	Coimbatore
Details:	Third in series, a National workshop on “Technology Financing for SMEs towards Global Competitiveness” was organized along with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) with the support of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)

Event Title:	A MDP on “Basics of Strategies fro exports, SMEs and Institutions: at the crossroads”
Date:	8/5/2004
Place:	New Delhi
Details:	IIFT conducted a MDP on “Basics of Strategies fro exports, SMEs and Institutions: at the crossroads” for SMEs in Light Engineering, Food processing, Media and IT, with the support of British Council and British High Commission at New Delhi.

Event Title:	A National Workshop on “Technology Financing in SMEs towards Global Competitiveness”
Date:	4/21/2004
Place:	New Delhi
Details:	A National Workshop on technology Financing in SMEs towards Global Competitiveness was organized along with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), with the support of Deportment of Science and Technology (DSIR)

Event Title:	National Seminar on “Financing Technology in SMEs towards Global Competitiveness”
Date:	3/21/2004
Place:	New Delhi
Details:	National Seminar on Financing Technology in SMEs towards Global Competitiveness was organised by IIFT&CII

Event Title:	International Asia-EU Conference on “E-enabling SMEs for Global Competitiveness”
Date:	8/6/2003
Place:	IIFT, New Delhi
Details:	This International Asia-EU Conference on “E-enabling SMEs for Global Competitiveness” was supported by European Commission.

Event Title:	National Workshop on “Valuation of Intangibles in Technology Intensive Industries”
Date:	3/7/2003
Place:	New Delhi
Details:	The workshop was organised in association with Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Event Title:	National workshop on “Impact of WTO-TBT Agreement on Exports"
Date:	1/7/2003
Place:	IIFT Bhawan, New Delhi
Details:	The workshop was held in association with BIS & FIEO and was very well attended. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the present status and implications of the various provisions in the TBT Agreement on our exports. The Workshop also focussed on the experiences of our exporters and related issues to take the fullest advantage of the various provisions of TBT agreement. A limited number of major exporters, Export Promotion Councils, R&D institutions and other agencies concerned with the subject were invited.

Event Title:	National Workshop on “Strategies for Global Marketing of R&D Services”
Date:	11/27/2002
Place:	New Delhi
Details:	The workshop organised in association with CSIR. About 132 participants attended the workshop from various CSIR laboratories, social science organisations, academia, consultants, industrial R&D managers and others connected with the R&D activities in the country.

Event Title:	Seminar on “Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Exports”
Date:	9/20/2002
Place:	New Delhi
Details:	A detailed background paper was prepared by CITT for the seminar, which was well received. The objective of the seminar was to assess the impact of the various measures taken by Government of India for increasing the FDI in the country and to discus as to how FDI has been responsible in augmenting the technology and technology intensive product exports and what more is needed to further increase the inflow of FDI in India.

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