Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (BESU) has established a specialized, professionally managed Centre named “CII-BESU Industrial Research, Innovation and HRD Centre” to facilitate Industry and Academia partnerships for industrial and social benefits in West Bengal. The Centre was launched by Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister for Human Resource Development, Government of India, during the 4th CII University-Industry Council Symposium on 1st August 2009. The mission of the Industrial Research Centre is to provide a platform of interdisciplinary teaching and innovative research in the field of science and technology, which can lead to a better integrated R & D delivery system in India.

TNTDPC provides various kinds of technical consultancy services to MSMES, aspiring entrepreneurs , innovators & allied industry in agro food processing, automotive and manufacturing sectors.

CII with support from Rockefeller Foundation, USA and in partnership with other organisations is implementing a Rural Energy Access programme titled Smart Power for Environmentally-sound Economic Development (SPEED).

CII in partnership with World Resources Institute (WRI) and supported by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF) is working on large scale renewable energy market creation through an initiative titled- ‘Green Power Market Development Group’ (GPMDG) with the target to facilitate 1,000 MW of Green Power Procurement by the year 2020.

CII in association with Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) has established the IPFCs at Ahmedabad, Indore and Mysore with a primary objective to boost IP Culture which would enhance the intellectual capital that is vital for the economic development of the nation.

Global Innovation & Technology Alliance (GITA) provides funding support (in the form of Soft Loan/Grant) for Industry–led bilateral, R&D projects through the funding programmes of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India with Israel, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Finland and Republic of Korea (South Korea).

Andhra Pradesh Technology Development and Promotion Centre provides concept to commissioning services in Municipal Solid Waste Management.

CII IPR division has played a key role in spreading IP Culture in the country through its presence in New Delhi, IP Facilitation Centre in Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu Technology Development & Promotion Centre (TNTDPC) in Chennai, Gujarat Knowledge Application & Facilitation Centre (GKAFC) in Gujarat, and Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre’s (IPFCs) in Indore, Gandhinagar and Mysore.

HR Management interventions are aimed at guiding and supporting an organisation to develop a new tailor made strategy which has its expected outcomes like reduced costs, an increase in responsiveness, higher employee engagement and an improvement in internal customer service levels.

Increased global competition has forced companies to think aggressively about effective Cost Management. A low cost high quality product has become an object of desire, to gain a competitive edge. It is essential that cost management addresses not just individual activities or cost centres but the e