APSCHE chief calls for translating research into products at RISTAM 2026
Addressing a gathering at SPMVV, Vijaya Bhaskara Rao says conferences become meaningful only when they translate policy goals into measurable outcomes
S. Vijaya Bhaskara Rao, Vice-Chairman and Chairman (I/C) of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE), emphasized the importance of translating research into tangible products at the RISTAM 2026 conference. Rao, along with SPMVV Vice-Chancellor Uma Vennam and FAO Publication Board Chair Daniel Gustafson, inaugurated the conference with the unveiling of a souvenir.
Rao pointed out that the true barrier between education and innovation lies in the gap between research translation, industry investment, and management capacity to scale research into products. He highlighted that RISTAM 2026 serves as a platform to bridge this gap by transforming published research into deployable science, technology, and management practices.
Rao called for joint research proposals, faculty exchange initiatives, student mobility programs, startup collaborations, industry partnerships, international networks, and interdisciplinary publications to ensure that research benefits society and not just remains confined to academic publications.
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