A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Anna University, Chennai and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), an Enterprise of Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
Dr H Purushotham, Chairman & Managing Director, NRDC and Dr L. Karunamoorthy, Registrar, Anna University has signed and exchanged the MoU at Anna University Campus in the presence of Prof. Dr. M. K Surappa, Vice Chancellor, Anna University, Prof. Dr. M. Kanthababu, Director, Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), Prof. Dr. K. Baskar, Director, Centre for Technology Development & Transfer (CTDT) and Prof. Dr. D. Mohan Lal, Director, Planning & Development.
This MOU with NRDC is signed for Setting up of NRDC-Anna University-Innovation Facilitation Centre (NRDC-AU-IFC) at Anna University, Chennai. Through this MoU, NRDC-AU-IFC will facilitate IP generation and enhancement of the commercialization of research of Anna University, provide IPR related services to the faculty, researchers and scientists and create awareness on IPRs protection and commercialization of technologies.