i. Technology transfer

ii. Project consultancy

iii. Certification services

iv. Information services

v. Biosafety

vi. Biotech industrial training programme

vii. Project management

viii. DBT JRF

ix. DBT BINC (bioinformatics national certification)

Fig. 6.3: BCIL methodology for technology transfer

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6.4.5 TBSE (Technology Bureau for Small Enterprises)/SIDBI (Small Industries

Development Bank of India)

The technology bureau for small enterprises under Ministry of Micro, Small and

Medium enterprises provides a platform for small enterprises that can tap opportunities

at the global level for the acquisition of technology or establish business collaboration.

Resulting from the joint initiative of the United Nations' Asian and Pacific Centre for

Transfer of Technology and Small Industries Development Bank of India which

represents under one roof the synergy of technology and finance.

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), set up on April 2, 1990, under

an Act of Indian Parliament, presently acts as the principal financial institution for the

promotion, financing and development of the micro, small and medium enterprise

(MSME) sector and also co-ordinates the functions of the institutions engaged in similar

activities. As on March 31, 2012, the authorised capital of SIDBI is 1000 crore and

paid-up capital is 450 crore. Presently, the Bank provides refinance support through a

network of eligible member lending institutions for onward lending to MSMEs and

direct assistance is channelized through the Bank’s branch offices. SIDBI also extends

financial assistance in the form of loans, grants, equity and quasi-equity to nongovernment organisations/micro finance institutions (MFIs) for on-lending to micro

enterprises and economically weaker sections of the society, enabling them to take up

income-generating activities on a sustainable basis.

The important features of TBSE services are:

i. Offers a professionally managed system for technology and collaboration search.

ii. Helps in building up confidence between prospective partners.

iii. Lends a friendly hand in the intricate task of negotiations and matching of

perceptions.

iv. Provides a gateway to the global technology market through networking.

v. Unique mechanism for arranging technology and finance.

vi. Takes up project appraisal and preparation of a business plan.