BENGALURU SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER
The Bengaluru Science and Technology (BeST) Cluster is an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, set up on the recommendation of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council, to build an Atmanirbhar Bharat through Science and Technology. BeST Cluster is a neutral platform and a formal umbrella structure for all the S&T organizations and stakeholders in Bengaluru to enable outcome-driven collaborations. Through its inclusive hexa-helical model, BeST has created a network of experts from a much wider variety of sectors to align S&T providers with users. BeST envisions developing and implementing frameworks to catalyse those interactions between science and society which lead to a long-term competitive advantage for the nation.
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INSTITUTE OF URBAN TRANSPORT (INDIA)
The Institute of Urban Transport (India) [IUT] is a non-profit organization under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, established in 1997 to promote sustainable urban transport in India. Recognized as a ‘National Level Facility’ under the National Urban Transport Policy, 2006, IUT provides technical support and policy guidance to MoHUA and state governments, conducts national-level research, and undertakes urban transport projects. It also focuses on capacity building through training programs, organizes the annual Urban Mobility India Conference, and publishes newsletters and journals on urban transport. The Institute has 67 institutional members, 1,615 individual members, and 70 associate members from various premier organizations and state governments. It collaborates with international organizations like LTA Singapore, GIZ, KFW Germany, and UITP to promote best practices in sustainable urban mobility.
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