ZTM-BPD-CIRCOT

ZTM-BPD-CIRCOT’s focus is to create technology-oriented commercially successful business ventures. Initially ZTM-BPD-CIRCOT will be concentrating on technologies available with CIRCOT and other ICAR Institutes in the western zone. In the near future, ZTM-BPD-CIRCOT will also assist the incubatee’s in creating entrepreneurship based on his own idea.

Early stage advice to entrepreneurs/incubates will be offered as a free service. When ZTM-BPD-CIRCOT is satisfied with the incubate, the promoter will enter into an agreement with ZTM-BPD-CIRCOT for availing its services on mutually agreed terms and conditions. The incubated would benefit from the lower cost of resources in the early stage. The form of compensation and the payment mode would be tailored to specific needs and based on individual case.

 Goals & Objectives:

• To nurture technology & knowledge based enterprises in the area of post harvest management of cotton and its by-products initially & followed by other crops for sustainable business growth and stimulating entrepreneurship.
• To accelerate technology development and utilization between ZTM-BPD-CIRCOT and entrepreneurs for commercialization of Zonal agri-business technologies.
• To provide services on marketing assistance, quality evaluation, research and development for business development and help small entrepreneurs for setting up textile testing facility.
• Networking with relevant R&D, academic & business development institutes.
• Creating awareness and interest about BPD unit.
• To enhance marketing potential of the existing testing and consultancy services of CIRCOT and other Zonal institutes.
• To canvass cotton stalk as an alternate raw material to timber in particle board & related industry.
• To promote grading of cotton at village level through the use of mobile laboratories.
• To provide specialised services to the SMEs in textile and other sectors in the Zone.