Industry Research Partnership Program (IRPP)

WRCB works closely with industry partners in fostering impactful research collaborations with faculty members of IITB under the IRPP. The program offers several value-additions to start-ups, MSMEs and large corporations.

1. Faculty Connect: WRCB can help you identify and facilitate interactions with faculty members working in your specific areas of R&D interest.

2. Project co-funding: Member companies get to see the research proposals submitted to WRCB by IITB faculty. WRCB can co-fund specific projects with industry partner.

3. Industry R&D at IITB: Members can identify specific projects of their interest; WRCB will help define the scope, milestones and timelines of the project, and facilitate project execution by a faculty research team in coordination with the offices of the Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations) and the Dean (Research and Development).

4. Prioritised access to research facilities

5. Complimentary access to exclusive WRCB events and communications: WRCB will send out periodic research updates, proposal calls, important industry updates, invitations to events, and other relevant communications to its IRPP members.

6. Staff research attachment opportunity: Member companies can depute a staff member to be attached to WRCB-affiliated faculty members for a specific period.

7. Post-doc, PhD attachments at company: Member company can access profiles of post-doctoral fellows or PhD students for potential projects or recruitment.

8. Media and PR mentions: Members will be prominently mentioned in promotions, brochures and website as a contributing member to the IRPP.

9. Opportunity for Open Innovation: WRCB can facilitate a consortium between member companies and IITB faculty to tackle complex industry problems.

10. Customised Quality Improvement & Continuous Education Program (CEP-QIP) through IITB

Annual Membership Fee:

INR 5 lakh – Big companies (Eligibility : Annual Turnover > 100 Cr)

INR 2.5 lakh – SMEs and start-ups (Eligibility : Annual Turnover < 100 Cr)

CSR SPONSORSHIP

WRCB also invites CSR sponsorships for supporting bioengineering research and development at IIT Bombay. The scope of such engagements will be separate from the Industry Research Partnership Program. Please contact us for more details.

Contact:

Dr Abdur Rub (Chief Executive Officer)

ceo.wrcb@iitb.ac.in

Ms Devanshi Patel (Business Dev Manager)

devanshi@iitb.ac.in