New Delhi, May 12, 2026: Celebrating National Technology Day with a strong push for innovation driven growth, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research organized a major technology transfer programme at its headquarters in New Delhi, where 13 homegrown technologies developed by CSIR Central Building Research Institute Roorkee were officially transferred to industry partners and emerging enterprises.
Highlighting the importance of the occasion, CSIR Director General and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Secretary Dr N Kalaiselvi said scientific innovation and technology based progress are becoming central pillars in India’s ambition to emerge as a developed and self reliant nation.
She noted that the successful handover of indigenous technologies from research laboratories to commercial sectors is significantly boosting the country’s innovation framework while strengthening the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
CSIR CBRI Director Prof R Pradeep Kumar showcased the institute’s achievements, emphasizing that transferring domestically developed technologies on National Technology Day symbolized India’s expanding research capabilities and growing contribution to nation building.
The technologies transferred span critical sectors such as fire protection, sustainable construction, infrastructure resilience, energy conservation, and advanced building materials. Key innovations included fire resistant transparent coatings, low carbon brick manufacturing systems, hybrid solar powered heat pump solutions, reinforced structural protection technologies, and advanced wall safety systems.
The programme also featured the release of the CSIR Smart Village Initiative video, underlining the organization’s efforts in promoting sustainable rural development through technology, along with the unveiling of CSIR CBRI’s Annual Report for 2025 to 2026.
The event reinforced CSIR’s role in transforming scientific research into practical industrial and societal applications, further supporting India’s broader mission of sustainable development, infrastructure modernization, and technological independence.
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