Where knowledge meets enterprise
02IDC INDIA INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL exists to connect rigorous research with the people and ventures that can put it to work.
India’s researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs often work in separate worlds. IDC INDIA INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL brings them together, so that a good idea can travel from a question in a lab to a solution in the field.
As a non-profit, any surplus we generate is reinvested in research and capacity building, never distributed to shareholders.
Where three disciplines meet
Education
Mentored internships and research training for students and early-career researchers.
Innovation
Original, multidisciplinary research that is published openly and built on real problems.
Entrepreneurship
Idea validation, IP guidance and connections to funding and investors for new ventures.
To give researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs the knowledge, networks and resources to build solutions that matter.
To be India’s most trusted innovation ecosystem, where research becomes enterprise and ideas become sustainable, scalable impact.
Principles that guide our work
Integrity
We do our work honestly and in the open.
- Methods and sources stated openly
- Clear disclosure of affiliations
- Claims shared only when verified
Innovation
We start from real problems and look for better ways to solve them.
- Multidisciplinary research
- Frontier and emerging technologies
- Ideas tested through ventures and publications
Inclusivity
Knowledge should reach people beyond established institutions.
- Findings published in open-access venues
- Mentorship for students and early-career researchers
- Opportunities across disciplines and backgrounds
Impact
We measure ourselves by what research changes in practice.
- Research turned into working ventures
- Sustainable and scalable outcomes
- Results shared with dates and sources
Stronger together
Legal facilitation
Through our partner MaiCourt, innovators can access legal guidance and documentation support. This is not legal advice from IDC INDIA INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
Institutional partners
Our institutional collaborators will be listed here, with their permission.