Company

Jodhpur City Knowledge and Innovation Foundation (JCKIF), is a Section-8 company (Non-Profit Organization) established on 31st March, 2021 under the Companies Act 2013 to carry out and sustain the activities of Jodhpur City Knowledge and Innovation Cluster (JCKIC).

JCKIC is an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India on the recommendation of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) to create an Atmanirbhar Bharat through Science & Technology. Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IITJ) is nodal agency for JCKIC.

JCKIF acts as a facilitator for Jodhpur Cluster to create strong linkages among major Academic Institutions, R & D Institutes, National & State Research Laboratories, Government Agencies and Industries of the city of Jodhpur and surroundings.

overview

Objectives

Become a vital catalyst for development of industry in Jodhpur city and surroundings

Active involvement in promotion, technology up gradation, quality enhancement

Co-ordinated exploitation of available knowledge base, scientific expertise, technologies, creative skills, state of the art infrastructure and innovative environment

Ensuring sustainable and systematic development

Enabling innovation for accelerated growth of local industry

Company Directors

Prof Santanu Chaudhury

Prof Santanu Chaudhury

Chairman, Board of Directors
Director, IIT Jodhpur
Prof Sampat Raj Vadera

Prof Sampat Raj Vadera

Deputy Director, IIT Jodhpur
Prof Surajit Ghosh

Prof Surajit Ghosh

Professor, Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering , IIT Jodhpur
Prof Akhil Ranjan Garg

Prof Akhil Ranjan Garg

HOD, Engg. Electrical Dept., MBM University, Jodhpur
Sh N. K. jain

Sh N. K. jain

President, JIA, Jodhpur
Dr Vijaya Deshmukh

Dr Vijaya Deshmukh

Former Director, NIFT Jodhpur