About us
The CII National Forum on Industry-Academia Partnership stands as India's platform fostering partnership between industry and academia. As India advances towards becoming a global economic powerhouse, the strength of industry-academia partnerships becomes fundamental to our nation's growth story.
Over the past two years, our Forum has been instrumental in building bridges between industries and academic institutions. As India approaches its 80th year of Independence, we remain committed to accelerating these partnerships to create meaningful impact. Our focus on fostering a culture of collaboration between industry and academia is crucial for opening new vistas in our journey to become a ‘Vikasit Bharat’.
Our Mission in Action
- Facilitating transformative partnerships between industry leaders and academic institutions
- Creating sustainable and scalable platforms for collaborative partnerships between industry and academia
- Enabling market-relevant skill development through industry-academia synergy. Developing industry-aligned curricula and research programs.
- Promote entrepreneurship as university culture through industry-academia collaboration
Objective
The ‘CII National Forum on Industry-Academia Partnership’ aims to accelerate collaborations between Indian technology universities, research institutions and industries to achieve the shared vision of a “Vikasit Bharat by 2047”. By fostering trust, transparency, and accountability, the platform drives research, development, and innovation that result in market-relevant skilling of youth, enhancement of research capabilities, and the creation of jobs within the country. Through showcasing success stories, facilitating partnerships, and aligning academic curricula with industry needs, the forum empowers India to build a robust ecosystem for innovation and global competitiveness.
Through our initiatives, we're committed to:
- Building a robust ecosystem for industry-academia partnerships
- Facilitating dialogue between industry leader's academic institutions
- Creating platforms for collaborative ecosystems
- Supporting transformation of academic research into market-ready solutions
- Developing industry-relevant talent through academic partnerships
- CII Industry Academia Partnership Facilitation
Potential avenues of partnership facilitation include, wherein Industry sponsors and Academia delivers through following modes of engagement:
- Technology Research
- Consulting
- Chair Professorship
- CSR
- Technology Training
- Centre of Excellence (CoE)
- Continuing Education Programmes (CEP)
- Management Development Programmes
- Scholarships & Internships
- PhD scholarships (Regular & PM Fellowship)
- Joint Research Labs / Infra related projects
Meet Our Leader
Dr. Naushad Forbes
Past President - CII, Chairman – CII National Forum on Industry Academia Partnership"Today, the fusion of industry expertise and academic research has become more crucial than ever. Synergy between these two spheres fosters innovation, drives economic growth, and addresses complex societal challenges. For India to achieve its science and technology goals, industry and academia need to collaborate more closely and effectively. CII has constituted a National Forum for Industry-Academia Partnership dedicated to fostering collaboration between industry and academia. A key objective is to promote collaboration among industry, academia, research labs, and startups, collectively referred to as the National Research Quad, with the government playing a vital enabling role. The Forum has prepared this Compendium of successful case studies of industry-academia collaborations across various themes, demonstrating dedication and enthusiasm from both industry and academia. Each case study is a narrative of partnership, detailing the objectives, processes, and outcomes of various collaborative initiatives. We hope it will serve to ignite new ideas and scale up existing collaboration. We are grateful to all the forum members and stakeholders who have contributed to this initiative. Their constant support has been instrumental in bringing this to fruition.”