Technology Development Board (TDB) and the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) signed an MoU on 3rd May, 2018 to scout for emerging technologies/technological areas of national importance such as (but not restricted to) Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Agriculture, Food Processing, Defence & Aerospace, Electric Mobility and Automobiles; and identify factors driving those; also to develop policy frameworks for easy adoption of technology, upscaling and manufacturing leading to its commercialization. Both the organizations agreed to work in close association through seminar, symposia and project-writing workshops to identify companies with prototypes technologies/technology-driven projects with commercial outcome on immediate, medium-term and long-term basis. The MoU was signed by Secretary TDB, Dr Bindu Dey and Senior Director, ASSOCHAM, Dr Om S Tyagi in the presence of officials from both the organizations in TDB’s office. Both parties agreed to have first brainstorming in July/August,2018 for this purpose.