New Delhi, Mar 12 (KNN) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna in association with Technology Development Board will host a three-day orientation workshop on Promotion of Research Infrastructure and Entrepreneurship in Science and Technology (PRIEST) from March 13.

This will be in association with Technology Development Board & Department of Science & Technology (GoI), supported by Technology Business Innovation and Incubation Center IIT Patna, the institute tweeted.

The objective of the workshop is to create awareness among faculties, young students and entrepreneurs about the importance of challenging technological problems in the country. Workshop will accelerate in building research infrastructure in R&D on identified problems, it said.

The workshop, PRIEST, has only keynote lectures by experts from nationwide academic and funding agencies and experienced scientists from CSIR, DRDO, DST, DBT etc. 

It includes lectures from successful entrepreneurs & industry leaders like Dr. Krishna M. Ella of Bharat Biotech, IIT Patna added.

This workshop is aimed at offering a platform to showcase your ongoing research in the form of a live demonstration or poster display, the institute further said. (KNN Bureau)