The Centre for Technology Acquisition and Transfer (CTAT) has been set up to catalyze ARCI's effort to make nationally unique advanced materials technologies available to Indian companies. CTAT works towards strengthening of technology value chain by contributing in the following areas:
- Identifying possible collaborators for all activities ranging from co-development to technology transfer
- Understanding competing technologies and preparing techno commercial feasibility analysis report
- Formalizing Agreements and Contracts to effect alliances in science and technology value-chain