# Catalyse India’s translational research ecosystem to position the country as a knowledge-driven economy by 2047

### R&D Crisis

## The “Valley of Death” inhibits seamless lab-to-market transition of innovations

Technological “Valley of Death”, due to which
promising lab inventions do not reach the market

### Technology Readiness Levels 1-3

- Academic and research institutions undertaking basic research
- Technology push, enabled by public grants

### Technology Readiness Levels 4-7

- Technology development, prototype building, testing and controlled deployment
- Lack of defined ownership, incentives, funding and infrastructure

### Technology Readiness Levels 8-9

- Commercialisation and market adoption
- Market pull, driven by commercial capital

### about us

## What is ITRI?

A collaborative philanthropic initiative to increase India’s translational research capacity and efficacy, & to ignite India’s innovation engine, by unlocking talent, networks and resources

Setup or augment translational research centres in premier research institutions in India

Unlock capital towards translational research infrastructure from philanthropy, corporates, and government

Strengthen industry-academic collaboration to fastrack lab to market journey

### Empowering Progress

## 5 Year Mission

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Create or augment 50 Translational Research Centres over the next 5 years in India’s 20 leading research institutes
Develop public goods, knowledge products and other assets to catalyse the translational research ecosystem
Build talent and capability towards research translation among the research and academic community in India
Demonstrate success by way of spin-outs, licensing, commercial capital participation, in the lab-to-market journey
Unlock ~USD 1 billion via sources of strategic capital – philanthropy, govt, corporates, among others

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### What Our Clients Say

## Testimonials

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“The setting up of Translational Research Centres will help bridge valley of death & increase Industry Academia collaboration leading to huge commercialization of cutting edge research. We are excited to be a part of ITRI, a collaborative effort to build vital infrastructure and steward research across the critical areas for the country. As more philanthropists participate in ITRI it will truly play an impactful role for the Viksit Bharat vision.”

### Mirik Gogri

Principal, Spectrum Impact

“I am encouraged by ITRI’s vision and its potential to significantly advance translational research and innovation in India. Strengthening our national capacity to turn scientific breakthroughs into impactful, real-world solutions is crucial. I believe the nation can build a vibrant ecosystem of innovation and practical applications if initiatives like ITRI gain traction.”

### Nandan Nilekani

Non-Executive Chairman, Infosys

"ITRI is the kind of catalytic effort India needs—bridging the lab-to-market gap, aligning science with national development goals, and building shared infrastructure to unlock our innovation potential. It brings together philanthropy, industry, and research in a bold, collaborative, and outcomes-driven way."

### Ashish Dhawan

Founder & CEO, The Convergence Foundation

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