Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan launched an IP catalyst and digital platform during a day long National Conference in New Delhi. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said, the conference was held under the theme ‘From Patent to Product: Accelerating IP Commercialization in Electronics and IT. In his address, Mr Krishnan said, India today stands at a defining moment in its innovation journey towards the vision of Viksit Bharat. He noted that in Financial Year 2025-26, patent filings increased to over 1 lakh 43 thousand, marking a remarkable 52 percent increase in patent filings within the Electronics and IT sector. He emphasized that this record reflects the growing strength of India’s technology and innovation ecosystem. He highlighted that IP Catalyst is an important step to ensure innovation translates into technologies, products, and societal impact by accelerating the journey from prototype to product.
The Ministry said, the IP Catalyst aims to enable a comprehensive digital ecosystem supporting the complete innovation lifecycle from research and IP creation to technology transfer, commercialization, and market deployment. Meanwhile, the digital platform will function as a unified online gateway for IP and commercialization support services.
