NATIONAL MISSION ON INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS (NM-ICPS)

About:

• Mission Objectives: The mission implementation would develop and bring –
  • Adoption of Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and associated technologies to address India specific National / Regional issues,
    
    
  • accelerate entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem development in CPS,
    
    
  • place India at par with other advanced countries and derive several direct and indirect benefits.
    
    
  
  
  
• Strategy:
  • The Mission aims at establishment of 15 numbers of Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH), six numbers of Application Innovation Hubs (AIH) and four numbers of Technology Translation Research Parks (TTRP).
    
    
  • These Hubs & TTRPs will connect to Academics, Industry, Central Ministries and State Government in developing solutions at reputed academic, R&D and other organizations across the country in a hub and spoke model.
    
    
  • The Hubs & TTRPs have four focused areas namely (i) Technology Development; (ii) HRD & Skill Development; (iii) Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Start-ups Ecosystem Development; (iv) International Collaborations.
    
    
  
  
  
• States/districts covered: NM-ICPS is a Pan India Mission that covers entire Central Ministries, State Governments, Industry and Academia.
  
  
• Implementation Mechanism: NM-ICPS will be implemented by Department of Science &Technology.
  
  
• Funding and Timeline: It will be implemented at a total outlay of Rs. 3660 crores for a period of 5 years.