Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institute (SATHI) at IIT Delhi is supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India. SATHI Foundation, IIT Delhi aims to reach out to less-fulfilled organisations like MSMEs, start-ups, State Universities and Colleges, fostering a strong culture of research collaboration between institutions and disciplines to take advantage of developments, innovations, and expertise in diverse areas. SATHI Foundation, IIT Delhi, operates mainly through its Sonipat campus, Sonipat, Haryana and partly through IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas Campus, New Delhi.
All the SATHI facilities are presently mapped on Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map (I-STEM) Portal functional at www.istem.gov.in. The I-STEM portal enables all researchers, regardless of affiliation or nationality, to make online reservation on the desired facilities/instruments and to pay for the usage through a secure payment gateway.
1. To provide shared, professionally managed services and strong Science and Technology infrastructure/facilities under one roof.
2. To provide facilities for fabrication work, rapid prototyping, material testing, characterisation, new device fabrication, smart manufacturing, characterisation etc.
3. To organise short-term courses/workshops/seminars, hands-on training programmes etc., on the use and application of various instruments and techniques.