WHAT WE WILL DO

Interdisciplinary Research

High-impact, practice-oriented applied research that looks at materials systems in the context of India’s economic, environmental, and social transformation goals

Capacity Development

Learning and training/ educational programmes for researchers, policymakers,
and professionals navigating India’s evolving minerals and
materials landscape

Stakeholder Engagement & Networks

Collaborative engagement to
connect government, industry, civil society, and academia

Knowledge
Products

Accessible and impactful outputs – from academic papers to policy briefs, multimedia tools, and public
communications – to inform, inspire and influence

Key Thematic Areas

Economic Transitions & Material Needs

  • Mapping material needs across India’s growth pathways
  • Strengthening domestic readiness for aligning mineral use with growth, development and decarbonisation goals

Legal – Regulatory & Policy Pathways

  • Identifying gaps and opportunities in India’s materials and minerals sector
  • Designing enabling frameworks for sustainable and just futures

Governance & Institutions

  • Identifying governance challenges across the materials and minerals value chain
  • Strengthening institutional effectiveness for a rapidly transforming economy

Trade & Related Aspects

  • Understanding materials supply in a shifting landscape
  • Building strategic resilience with policy foresight and relevant partnerships

Technology & Innovation

  • Assessing technological readiness for a low-carbon future
  • Advancing innovation for climate goals amidst growing materials demand

Circular Economy & Environmental Resilience

  • Embedding circular economy principles
  • Enhancing ecological safeguards

Equity, Inclusion & Just Transitions

  • Reimagining community engagement and benefit-sharing