Indian Express Editorial Summary
Editorial Topic : NM-ICPS: A Mission’s Next Step
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Key Points:
- National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS): Launched in 2018 to promote Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) research and development in India.
- Focus: Translational research, technology commercialization, and industry-academia collaboration.
- Achievements: Over 1500 new technologies, 650 startups, 16,000 jobs, and 150,000 people trained.
- Innovation Hubs: Established in 25 institutions to foster technology development and commercialization.
- Examples: IT-OT SOC at IIT Kanpur, TiHAN Foundation at IIT Hyderabad, AWaDH at IIT Ropar.
- Startups: Botlabs Dynamics, COMRADO Aerospace, Mindgrove Technologies, Ayu Devices.
- Way Forward: Self-funding for innovation hubs, industry collaboration, Generative AI project.
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) Success Stories:
- Technology Development: Development of innovative technologies like Digital Entomologist, Livestock Management System, Nanobubble Technology.
- Startup Success: Botlabs Dynamics valued at over Rs 160 crore, COMRADO Aerospace’s UAVs for commercial and military applications.
- Industry Impact: Mindgrove Technologies’ Secure IoT chip used in smart devices, Ayu Devices’ AyuSynk revolutionizing primary healthcare.
Next Steps:
- Self-Funding: Innovation hubs to become financially autonomous through commercialization.
- Industry Collaboration: Industry funding and co-creation of innovations.
- Industry-Academia Partnerships: Industry employees working out of innovation hubs.
- Generative AI for Bharat: Collaborative project to develop multilingual and multimodal foundational models.
Conclusion:
NM-ICPS has the potential to position India as a global leader in CPS technologies. Its success will drive economic growth, self-reliance, and societal well-being.
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