United States-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund

The United States-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund is a joint fund established between the United States and India for the purpose of promoting innovation through science and technology.[1][2] It is governed by a board representing both India and the United States and provides grants of up to $500,000 for joint projects between the U.S. and India.[3]

History

The U.S.-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund was established in 2009 with a joint agreement between the United States and India,[4] having an annual budget of approximately $2 to $3 million per year.[3][5] A board with members from both countries was established to award grants on a semi-annual basis. The board was established through the United States Department of State and the India Department of Science & Technology.[6]

In May 2012, then United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Indian Minister of Science and Technology Vilasrao Deshmukh awarded the first grantee of the fund.[3] The first grantees included a partnership between both countries to develop a cold chain storage for produce, a procedure for metabolic screening of newborns, and a shoe specifically built to assist patients with Parkinson's disease.[3]

Board Members

United States Board Members[7]

  • George N. Sibley - (Co Chair), Minister Counselor, Economic, Environment Science & Technology Affairs, U.S. Embassy New Delhi
  • Greg Cole - Director - GLORIAD Program, Center for International, Networking Initiatives, Oak Ridge National Lab
  • Anupama Rajaraman - Director, Office of Partnership for Innovation USAID, New Delhi
  • Claire Saundry - Director of the Office of International and Academic Affairs, National Institute for Science and Technology
  • Caird E. Rexroad - Associate Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Gunjan Sinha - Executive Chairman, MetricStream
  • Talat Hasan - General Partner, Hitek Venture Partners
  • Sanjay Joshi - Managing Principal, ZS Associate
  • Roger I. Glass Director, Fogarty International Center and Associate Director for International Relations, National Institute of Health

India Board Members[8]

  • Arabinda Mitra - (co-Chair, Advisor & Head International Cooperation (Bilateral), Departmetn of Science & Technology, Government of India
  • H.K. Mittal - Advisor & Head, National S&T Entrepreneurship Development Board Secretary, Technology Development Board, Government of India
  • Anjan Das - Executive Director, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
  • Balaram Bhargava - Executive Director, Stanford India Biodesign Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  • T.S. Rao - Advisor, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
  • Deepanwitz Chattopadhyay - MD & CEO, IKP Knowledge Park, Hyderabad
  • G.V. Ramaraju - Group Coordinator, R&D in IT, Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
  • K. Nandini Singla - Director, AMS Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
  • Deepam Mishra, CEO, i2india, Bangalore

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indio-U.S. science and technology endowment fund established". Silicon India. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Chong, Sei (2 January 2014). "U.S.-style startups gradually finding a home in India". Seattle Times. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "U.S.-India Bilateral Cooperation on Science and Technology". U.S. State Department. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Rosenberg, Matthew (21 July 2009). "U.S., India Set Defense Deals". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Fact Sheet: The United States and India - Strategic and Global Partners". WhiteHouse.gov. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "India-US award for Jaipur doctor". Times of India. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "US Board Members". United States-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Indian Board Members". United States-India Science & Technology Fund. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

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