Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), has been once again awarded the prestigious Thomson Reuters India Innovation Award- 2014 in category of “Research Institutions”. Shri Avinash Kumar, Additional Director (IPR), DRDO HQ received the award on behalf of DRDO at a function held in Mumbai on yesterday. The award was adjudged on the basis of patents filed, efficiency and effectiveness of research, the impact of innovations as measured by patent citations and international competitiveness. DRDO had also won the Thomson Reuters India Innovation Award- 2011 in the category of “Hi-Tech Academic & Government”. DRDO is dedicated towards enhancing self-reliance in Defence Systems and undertakes design and development of world class weapon systems and equipment in accordance with the express needs and qualitative requirements of the three services and leading them to production with industry. DRDO has been working in various areas of military technology including aeronautics, armaments, electronics, combat vehicles, engineering systems, instrumentation, missiles, advanced computing and simulation, special materials, naval systems, life sciences, training and information systems and has generated cutting edge defence technologies covering various disciplines over the years. The innovation has been integral part of DRDO’s R&D efforts which have led to the current IPR portfolio of around 1600 including patents, copyrights, trademarks and designs. It has also provided ample spin-off benefits to the society by allowing some of its technologies released for civilian applications |
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14 December 2014
DRDO Wins Innovation Excellence Award
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