India, Feb. 5 -- image credit- pib

Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Science & Technology, has launched the first Open Call of Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).

It aims to strengthen India's innovation ecosystem by supporting the commercialisation of indigenous technologies through structured, long-term financing.

Addressing the event, Dr Jitendra Singh said, this initiative represents a rare and significant deviation from traditional government funding models. He observed that while governments have traditionally encouraged philanthropy or CSR-led investment, direct government-backed financia...