Interaction between academia and industry

Academics are not generally interested in the application of the results of their research but a simple idea can sometimes give rise to a multi-billion dollar industry as a spin-off. Hence there is an urgent need for developing good links between academia and industry for a symbiotic relationship. An institutional linkage, a departmental linkage and an individual linkage with special reference to a developing country like India are presented. This model may successfully be adopted in other developing countries.