DST-Centre for Policy Research
Panjab University, Chandigarh

DST-Centre for Policy Research (CPR) at Panjab University (PU) is a premier institution dedicated to advancing research and policy development in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI). The centre is supported by the Department of Science and Technology, GoI. It serve as a critical interface between Academia, the Private sector, and Policymakers, fostering collaborative efforts to address key challenges and opportunities within these domains. It has shown an impetus to the Science, Research, and Innovation System for High Technology led path for India (SRISHTI), an initiative by GoI under which the centre has flourished ever since by being at the forefront in achieving the goal of SRISHTI i.e. catalyzing socio-economic development through S&T interventions.

DST-CPR, PU provides a platform for STI policy assistance and facilitation to the States and UTs in Northern India. It provides capacity-building initiatives for Intellectual Property (IP), Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), and Industry-Academia (I-A) Liaison. It has a dedicated scientific team with expertise in STI domains vis-à-vis I-A collaborations, IPRs, Technology Transfer, PPPs. Centre works towards STI Policy & Governance to promote and enhance Industry-Academia Interactions for R&D, engagements of PPPs for STI, and strengthening system Interconnectedness to address the issues of collaborative R&D and Technology Transfer. Centre encourages private sector involvement in R&D and does research and liaisoning activities to address the trust issues between Industry and Academia. It promotes the IP Ecosystem and other regulatory issues through case studies to enhance the IP ecosystem in India. The Centre is cultivating the nature of collaborative research by joining hands with major national and international bodies.