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Insights into our R&D centres and key developments

Innovation Centre – Innovation Centre – Innovation Centre –
Bengaluru RICH (Crop care) Bengaluru – Seeds Pune
Key initiatives / Innovation Turnover Index (ITI) Innovation has led to reduced use of Partnered with tyre companies for Silica
development increased to over 16% in FY 2019-20 fossil fuel application development
FY 2019-20 as compared to 10% in the previous The seeds ITI showed a score of 12.6% Commercialised new grades of Silica for
year during the year under review garment and oral care applications
Three new formulations launched Internalised Lithium cell technology
– Zygant and Ayaan in Paddy and transferred from ISRO
Sarthak in Potato and Chilli
Scientific support to new business
Staple food fortification Premixes
Ventured into skin domain (built
new science)
Way forward Evaluate technologies to improve Attain leadership position in select Leverage Indian academic ecosystem for
competitiveness and differentiation crops and build opportunities technology acquisition and development
Enhance technology to improve in cotton Commercialise in-house developed
success rate Advance technologies in the technologies
genetically modified space and build New products and applications in
gene editing capabilities material science, nutrition and energy

Innovation How we are enhancing the performance of
innovation function
Innovation priorities Leveraging digital and analytics
Progress on the R&D long term plan Healthier and beautiful smile Synergising competencies of the three R&D
Drive synergies between all the We successfully developed TAVERSIL centres to work on cross-cutting opportunities
R&D centres A50, a specialty grade precipitated Hosting iNNCOTECH symposium to drive new
ideas and promote thought leadership
Balance innovation focus with 70% Silica that is used as an abrasive agent Open Innovation with partnership by
business-led and 30% science-led in toothpaste for better cleaning and partnering global Research labs
projects polishing performance with tailor- S&G for prioritising and tracking progress of
Build CoE to cater the computational made abrasive properties. It also assists projects
and analytical requirements of R&D effective removal of pellicle film from Enhancing competencies of the scientists
centres and enhance their efficiency teeth surface. Meeting customers to enhance end-customer
need understanding
Acquire and develop technology from Strengthen IP strategy
Indian academic ecosystem Making India healthier with
fortified food
Goals We are focussed on developing
Malnutrition or lack of micronutrients
Innovation leading to business growth is a key challenge in India. To address sustainable and new technology
through new products and new this issue, the FSSAI (through FFRC) has solutions in line with the business
applications strategy to benefit society and improve
recommended fortification of common the Company’s competitive edge.
Creating R&D infrastructure for new staple food items. While TCL has been at This is being done through internal
areas of business focus the forefront of this with its pioneering and external collaboration, focussing
Deployment of In-house developed iodised salt, it has stepped up by on creating platform technology
technologies and products developing food fortification premixes competencies and improving innovation
Advancing technology in seed space for all recommended categories. We have index for the Company.
already launched micronutrient premixes K. R. Venkatadri
for fortification of milk, oil, flour and rice. Chief Innovation & Digital Officer

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