We Must Encourage Startups And Young Scientists In Technical Textiles: Union Min Piyush Goyal

Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday stated that we must encourage startups and young scientists in the niche areas like Technical Textiles.

Making the statement during a review meeting of Textile Research Associations (TRA) on 3 November 2022 in New Delhi, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles asked Textile Research Associations (TRA) to submit proposals to the Ministry for any support they require to reach world class levels of robust state-of-the-art labs, modern machinery, amongst others. 

The Minister added that the Bureau of Indian Standards could provide necessary support in modernizing the labs of TRA.

Goyal also suggested to create a special fund to increase the number of scientists in TRAs.

He directed the officials to fastrack the clearance of patents filed by Government related bodies, in a time bound manner.

During the review meeting, presentations were made by the TRAs, highlighting their performance over the last decade which including their research projects, patents status, machinery and equipment statistics and strategies for future.