"What is India's International Business Potential ? "
  "How to effect Export/ Import of Consumer / Industrial Products ? "
  "Why to address India Market & Technology needs ? "

Research & Information Trade Development Technology Promotion

RITC has the answers
Yes be it in the field of industry. services or policy, whether in India or abroad, Research & information Technology Centre (RITC) has the strength to assist & contribute to your needs.

RITC has been setup as a service organisation to provide answers to such, and many more questions with the ultimate objective of "serving the needs for Excellence in Performance". Its activities comprise of Research & Information, Trade Development and Technology Promotion.

Research & Information . . . . . .
Concept of "Research" implies extension of knowledge, & thereby, understanding the things better. Research is the prerequisite for policy-planning, decision making and management in the business, government and other organisation, both at macro - and micro - levels.

The Centre conducts and organises work studies for extending knowledge and information as per the needs of the interested organisations & individuals. Major fields covered by RITC are indicated below :

• Indian Economy, Industry / Agriculture Profiles, Foreign Trade, Market / Demand Surveys, Commercial Information, Technology Status, Techno-Economic Feasibility Studies.
• International Trade & Finance. Overseas Market / Importers Worldwide, Business / Joint Venture Opportunities.
• Computerised Databases, Bibliographies / Review on a given subject. Mailing Lists, Information Service Publications.

• Assessment of overseas market potential.
• Identification of overseas importers.
• Advice on trade policy-planning-operations.
• Exhibition participation and exports.

Technology Promotion . . . . . .
The Centre provides Technology Promotion Service by the way of arranging technology tie-ups / joint ventures between Indian & overseas firms / organisations. Besides appropriate technologies are identified for transfer & business opportunities. The centre prepares technology state-of-the-art reports as per the needs.

Principal areas include : Packaging, Biotechnology, Waste Recycling and Environmental Control.

Expertise
The centre has the requisite expertise in diverse disciplines : Marketing, Technical, Service Sector, International Business, Economic research, Technology Development and so on, to provide various services outlined.

Assignments
Since inception in 1993, the centre has successfully completed assignments for business / industry as well as governments agencies. Few examples :

• Market Survey for packaging machinery.(Client : Kirloskar Pneumatics, Pune)
• Export Promotion for printing machines.(Prakash Engg. Works, Mumbai)
• Pigments Industry Study.(Japan External Trade Research Organization - JETRO)
• European Monetary Union (EMU) implications.(The Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India)
• World Trade Organisation impact.(The Council of EU Chambers)
• Tissue Culture Development potential.(BLA Industries, Mumbai)
• Indo-EU investment Opportunities in SME sector. (The Council of EU Chambers)
• The Trade Informations Systems (Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Pune)
• Agriucultural Informations Sources and Services (Baliraja Magazine, Pune)
• Turn-Key Project for PET Strap (Furus Packaging, Mumbai)

J. P. Ghate: M. A. (Economics) University of Bombay, Capabilities include Techno-Economic Research. Management of R&D Studies/Projects, International Trade Promotion. 20 years experience with the Government and Private Sector organisations. Expert on the panels of Commonwealth Secretariat and ITC, Geneva

Dr. K.V. Hariharan: Ph.D. 40 years Experience in Shipping Industry, Management, Research and Training. Was associated with Scindia Steams Nav. Co., The UN Expert on Shipping, Containerisation. Board-Member Container Corpn. of India.

Dr. M.V.Deshpande: Ph.D. in Foreign Trade From Bombay University, International Marketing & Trammg Consultant; 25 years Experience in Research, Information and Training in the Areas of International Trade and Marketing both in India and Abroad.

Dr. S. D. Ghatnekar: Biotechnology Specialist Ph.D. from Bombay University. Provides Techno-economic Consultancy; Research expertise to the Private and Govt. sectors Organisation in the Entire Range of Biotechnology Development. Has successfully established many Biotechnology Commercial Ventures for Industry. 25 years Experience.

Rajesh R. Wadhwa : M.S. Mechanical Eng., USA, BE Mechanical Eng. Bombay University, Completed Courses in Design & Mfgr. of Plastics, Numerical Control & Robotics, Finite Element Analysis, CAD/CAM, Production Planning, Computer Graphics, Automatic Assembly, Worked with Hoechst Celanese - Engineering Plastics Division, Chicago, USA, Published articles in Plastic Processmg. Represents various leading machinery manufacturers from UK, Korea and Taiwan

R. G. Vaidya: B.E. (Mech) Pune University. Over 20 years experience in Market Research, Techno-Economic Consultancy, Publication, International Trade Training etc. Assignments for Govt. and private sector