The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the IP Catalyst initiative along with its digital platform during a national conference titled “From Patent to Product: Accelerating IP Commercialization in Electronics & IT,” aimed at boosting India’s intellectual property and innovation ecosystem in the electronics and IT sector. According to MeitY, the conference gathered policymakers, innovators, industry leaders, startups, MSMEs, academic institutions, researchers, and R&D organizations to explore ways to enhance IP creation and commercialization in the electronics and IT domain.

The IP Catalyst initiative and its online platform, cipie.in, were formally launched by MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan in the presence of senior officials and stakeholders. The initiative is being implemented by C-DAC Pune and is designed to support the entire innovation cycle—from research and IP generation to technology transfer, commercialization, and market deployment. The digital platform will act as a single-window portal for IP and commercialization support services and will also serve as a repository of technologies developed under MeitY-funded research programs.

Addressing the event, Krishnan noted that India is at a crucial stage in its innovation journey toward the vision of Viksit Bharat. He highlighted that in FY 2024–25, India received 1,10,375 patent applications, with nearly 44% coming from the electronics and IT sector. He further added that in FY 2025–26, filings rose to 1,43,729, with the electronics and IT sector showing a 52% growth.

Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary at MeitY and CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission, stated that the initiative will help startups, MSMEs, and industry players access indigenous technologies, collaborate with research bodies, and speed up innovation-driven growth. Unnat P. Pandit, Registrar of Copyrights under CGPDTM, DPIIT, emphasized the importance of moving beyond simply increasing patent filings to actually generating economic and technological value from intellectual property. He stressed the shift from a “Patent Filing” mindset to a “Patent → Product → Profit” approach.

The conference also included panel discussions on topics such as lab-to-market transition, enabling startups and MSMEs, technology transfer, global patent strategies, and evaluating the real value of intellectual property. The initiative aligns with the government’s goal of strengthening domestic innovation capabilities and improving technology commercialization under the vision of Viksit Bharat, accelerating the journey from laboratory research to market-ready products in the electronics and IT sector.