NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) the premier chamber of commerce for software and services industry in India, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) to strengthen co-operation and increase collaboration between the Indian IT industry and DRDO.
NASSCOM has focused on developing an innovation ecosystem for the Indian IT industry. This MoU is an initiative to further innovation and the development of IP in the domestic market in India. The MOU will help establish a successful working relationship between DRDO and the Indian IT industry and will advance issues of mutual interest. This initiative will also strengthen co-operation for enabling a long term involvement of IT software companies in DRDO’s development projects.
Mr. Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM said, “Creating upstream linkages with the Indian R&D institutions is a key part of NASSCOM’s focus on developing India’s innovation ecosystem. DRDO has been responsible for developing a number of leading technologies in multiple focus areas spanning across aerospace, control systems, communication etc, which makes it the obvious choice for this partnership. As the Indian IT industry moves up the value chain, these areas are both of interest and relevance.”
He further added, “Over the last few years, the IT industry has also evolved extensively and developed rich experience in executing complex engagements particularly in the areas of engineering and communications. Through this MoU, the IT industry would leverage the experience and best practices gained through these engagements in partnership with DRDO.”
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