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Andhra Pradesh Technology Development and Promotion Centre (APTDC)
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has set up the Andhra Pradesh Technology
Development & Promotion Centre (APTDC), an autonomous facilitating agency, under the joint participation of the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Technology Information Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC). The
role model for APTDC has been the Steinbeis-Foundation,
located in Stuttgart, Germany, which has been working since 1971 to
bridge the gap between science, technology and
the industry by providing a network of 370 specialised
fields. Drawing upon the well-proven mechanism of Steinbeis Foundation,
APTDC has created its own network with the participation
of R & D Institutes, Universities, Consultants and Financial Institutions to foster the technology promotion in the state. The
prime objective of APTDC is “providing a helping
hand to the industries and entrepreneurs to reach and compete in global
market through technology innovation and meeting international standards”.
APTDC has also set up a Patent Information/Facilitation
Centre for the benefit of the Industry. Around 100 leading R & D labs and institutes have agreed to provide expert services through APTDC.
1.Technology Promotion in Select Areas:
Promotion of innovative, energy-efficient, environment-friendly technologies having societal benefits like biodegradable plastics, PET bottle recycling, power generation from waste or any such projects.
2. Intellectual Property Rights Facilitation
To promote awareness towards the importance of IPR; conducting Patent search and analysis for industries before filing patent applications, before initiating R&D and as source of latest technology information; assisting industries/entrepreneurs in filing applications.
3. Addressing Industry’s technology needs by Institute – Industry Interface
Providing technology support services (information, problem solving, development, upgradation, technology transfer, testing facilities, training etc) to industries / entrepreneurs through “Networked Institutional Assistance”.
4.Technology Evaluation and Audit
To prevent industrial sickness and create healthy competitive units by effective technology sourcing, technology assessment, implementation and monitoring in the State.
APTDC has executed the first commercial waste- to - energy plant in India
Current efforts for technology promotion
Air Ambiator ( Low Powered Cooling Device)
Biodegradable Plastics
CNG Kits
LPG Kits for 3 wheelers
Hybrid Generator
Transgenic Seeds (Status report under preparation)
PET Recycling
Power Generation from Waste
For further details please write to :
Director
Andhra Pradesh Technology Development and Promotion Centre (APTDC)
544, Arora Colony, Road No3, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad 500 034, India
Phone : (+) 91 40 3541893 / 354 1894
Fax : (+) 91 40 3541893
e-mail: ciiaptdc@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Website: http://www.aptdc.com
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