Czech-India Technology Days 2010

CzechInvest organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Trade and other partners in May this year a further series of Czech Technology Days, this time in India. We offered use of our indian partner institution, Confederation of Indian Industry, and incorporate a seminar in a major annual gathering of Indian Global Industrial R & D Conclave on India's National Technology. Conclave was held on 11 and 12 May in New Delhi, the Czech Republic was a partner country and the only one.

We introduced the technological maturity of the Czech Republic, pointed out the possibilities for cooperation in research, development and innovation, and aroused interest in the partners of potential investments in advanced sectors of the economy. 

India had shown a preliminary interest in the following areas:

- Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Sciences, Vision Sensors

- Civil Nuclear Power

- Biotechnology

- Nanotechnology applications in Water / Energy / Environment / Healthcare

- Food Processing

During the first day of meeting, which took place under the auspices of the Indian Minister for Science and Research, we expected a series of cross-presentation through various sectors. For the second day, we ensured four parallel halls for various disciplines and the opportunity to gave specific bilateral discussions between experts. The organizers always try to include the knowledge profiles of Czech members of the delegation, to ensure the greatest number of discussion partners from the other side. The format of Indian Global Industrial R&D Conclave was very suitable in this.