Industry leaders should engage with research institutes: Jitendra Singh

Business To Business, New Delhi, 13^th June, 2026:    Jitendra Singh on Saturday emphasized the need for deeper collaboration among research institutions, industry, and startups to ensure that scientific discoveries are translated into practical technologies, commercial products, and broader national development outcomes.
Focus on Converting Research Into Impact
The minister said that India must move beyond generating scientific knowledge and focus on transforming research into market-ready innovations.
According to Singh:
"The objective is not merely to generate knowledge but to create technologies, enterprises and solutions that contribute to employment generation, industrial competitiveness and improved quality of life."
Singh urged industry leaders to actively engage with academic and research institutions and play a greater role in defining the country's scientific and technological priorities.
He highlighted the importance of:

• Industry-academia partnerships.
• Technology transfer from laboratories to markets.
• Startup participation in research commercialization.
• Joint innovation and product development.
• Greater private-sector investment in research and development (R&D).

• Accelerate commercialization of scientific discoveries.
• Create new technology-based enterprises.
• Generate employment opportunities.
• Improve industrial productivity and competitiveness.
• Address societal challenges through innovation.

• Startup-led innovation.
• Indigenous technology development.
• Research-driven manufacturing.
• Deep-tech entrepreneurship.
• The vision of a developed India ("Viksit Bharat").