I-STEM Portal

Recently, the Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM) project has been accorded an extension for five years, until 2026 and enters its second phase with added features.
In the first phase, the I-STEM portal is listed with more than 20,000 pieces of equipment from 1050 institutions across the country and has more than 20,000 Indian researchers.

It is a national web portal for sharing R&D facilities was formally launched in January 2020.
It is an initiative of Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India (PSA, GOI) under the aegis of Prime Minister Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) mission.

Its goal is to strengthen the R&D ecosystem of the country by connecting researchers with resources.
It is aimed at promoting technologies and scientific equipment development indigenously, and providing necessary supplies and supports to researchers.
The goals of I-STEM include serving as a platform for generating technical manpower through a variety of training programs conducted by Regional I-STEM Hubs, which would form a natural partner and a complement to the Clusters.

It facilitates researchers to access slots for the use of equipment, as well as to share the details of the outcomes, such as, patents, publications and technologies.
It will host indigenous technology products listed through a digital catalogue.
It will provide a platform for the various City Knowledge and Innovation Clusters to enhance effective use of R&D infrastructure through leveraging collaboration and partnership built on a shared STI ecosystem.
It will host and provide access to selected R&D software required to undertake research projects by students and scientists
In its new phase, it will be designed as a dynamic digital platform that will provide boost to research and innovation especially for 2 tier and 3 tier cities and also for the emerging start-up ecosystem.

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