TECHNOLOGY INFORMATICS DESIGN ENDEAVOUR (TIDE)

The direction of work of TIDE is as follows

• To identify technologies generated at research institutions in the country and abroad,
• Assess them for their suitability of the environment for which they were intended,
• Do that little bit of developmental work (which is more often than not required) to make the technology suitable to the milieu that it was conceived
• Demonstrate and disseminate the same. This would result in income generation at local level, reduction in drudgery, efficiency of operation, reduction in wastage and empowerment of the disadvantaged

TIDE has completed 40 projects and has about 10 on going projects at any given point of time. TIDE has been funded by Government at the district, state and central government levels and by international and bilateral funding agencies. It is registered under the FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) and has income tax exemption under section 80G of the IT Act.

TIDE is an organization with a strong focus on technology and has very competent technical teams in each of its areas of work. The technical teams comprise of qualified management professionals, engineers, scientists, social scientists and journalists. In addition, many consultants who are experts in their chosen area of work are associated with TIDE. It also has a competent field team to work on its technology dissemination projects.

Some of the areas of work that TIDE is currently engaged in are

• Renewable Energy Technologies

• Technologies for informal process industries

• Water and environmental management

• Women and livelihoods

• Building local entrepreneurships

TIDE is governed by a five member Council of Management that is elected by the members of the general body.