On January 30th 2013, a Joint Programme for Co-operation was established by the Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology, India) and the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology, E.P.E. (CDTI), to promote and fund market-driven research and technology development as well as to encourage partnerships and business-Ied R&D&I collaborative projects between entities from both countries. Within this Programme, CDTI and DST agreed to launch joint calls for proposals.
