Sameer

What Sameer does

SAMEER (Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research) is an autonomous R&D institute established in 1984 under India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), originating from the Special Microwave Products Unit (SMPU) set up at TIFR in 1977. The institute pursues applied research in RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, terahertz, and photonics technologies, operating five centers across India (Mumbai as headquarters, plus Chennai, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, and Guwahati) and housing between 501 and 1,000 scientific, engineering, and administrative staff. Its core technology portfolio includes medical linear accelerators (LINAC) for cancer therapy, an indigenous 1.5 Tesla MRI system under the SCAN-ERA national mission, the world's first 200 MHz active phased array Stratosphere-Troposphere radar, NavIC satellite navigation receivers, Optical Coherence Tomography systems, EMI/EMC test facilities covering DC to 40 GHz with NABL and FCC accreditations, and a 6G terahertz testbed demonstrated at 6,400 MBps over 270 GHz.

The institute's product offerings span core hardware platforms (LINAC, MRI, ST Radar, NavIC receivers, 5G/6G testbeds, Brix measurement systems, OCT imaging), fee-based professional services (EMI/EMC testing and calibration across civilian and MIL-STD standards), and licensed technology transfer agreements with private manufacturers for scale production. SAMEER's revenue model is anchored in government R&D funding from MeitY, supplemented by fee-for-service EMC testing and certification, and licensing/royalty income from technology transfer deals such as the 2024 SCORE Brix measurement system licensed to Toshniwal Hyvac and Sir Automation Industries. Customers are concentrated in the government, defense, and strategic sectors, including DRDO, Ordnance Factories, AIIMS, Bharat Electronics Limited, Tata Advanced Systems, and several cancer hospitals; a small number of enterprise customers such as GE Healthcare are engaged via MoU-based collaboration.

Name

Sameer

Legal name

Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research

Website

https://sameer.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SAMEER is an autonomous Indian government R&D institute under MeitY specializing in RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies, operating five centers to develop indigenous medical electronics, defense systems, EMC testing, and next-generation communication platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government R&D Funding: Core funding from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for research and development projects
2. Testing and Calibration Services: Fee-based EMI/EMC testing, calibration, and certification services to industries and government organizations
3. Technology Transfer: Transfer of indigenous technologies to private industries for commercialization, such as Brix measurement system to sugar industry partners

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SAMEER is an autonomous government R&D laboratory that designs, develops, and tests microwave, RF, millimeter-wave, terahertz, and photonics technologies. It produces medical linear accelerators (LINAC), indigenous MRI systems, atmospheric radars, satellite navigation receivers, 5G/6G testbed platforms, and industrial microwave systems, and operates NABL-accredited EMI/EMC testing and calibration facilities from its five centers across India.

Product overview

SAMEER (Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research) is an autonomous R&D institute under MeitY, Government of India, pursuing application-oriented research in RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, terahertz, and photonics technologies. SAMEER operates five centres across India (Mumbai HQ, Chennai, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, and Guwahati), each with distinct specialisations. The product portfolio spans medical technologies (LINAC linear accelerators for cancer therapy, indigenous 1.5T MRI system under SCAN-ERA, OCT imaging), atmospheric and radar instrumentation (ST Radar for wind profiling, NavIC satellite navigation receivers), EMI/EMC testing and calibration services (civilian and MIL-STD military standards), 5G/6G testbed platforms, and industrial microwave applications (Brix measurement, RF disinfection, dielectric heating). The institute also collaborates with industry partners via MoUs for technology transfer and co-development in areas such as vacuum electronics (with CEERI) and aviation systems (with Three DiS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LINAC (Linear Accelerator) Medical linear accelerator for cancer therapy. Developed by SAMEER's Medical Division with side-coupled standing wave linacs operating at 2.998 GHz, producing 6 MeV and 15 MeV energy beams used in Siddhartha Cancer Therapy and Dual Energy Cancer Therapy systems for hospitals and cancer institutes.
• Indigenous 1.5 Tesla MRI System (SCAN-ERA) Indigenously developed 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging system under the SCAN-ERA national mission. Features an 8-channel system, 16kW amplifier, FPGA-based spectrometer, helium-cooled superconducting magnet, and gradient coil with 33 mT/m gradient field strength and 120 mT/m/ms slew rate for hospitals and diagnostic centers.
• ST RADAR (Stratosphere Troposphere Radar) Clear-air weather radar operating at 212.5 MHz established at Guwahati University Campus. World's first 200 MHz band active phased array radar with 576 antenna elements with T/R modules, providing wind profiling data for meteorology, agriculture, civil aviation, and disaster management.
• EMI/EMC Test and Measurement Services Comprehensive electromagnetic compatibility testing services covering civilian and military standards including MIL-STD 461 E/F/G, IEC, EN, CISPR, FCC, ISO, and BIS. Facilities include shielded anechoic chambers, 10-meter semi-anechoic chambers, NABL-accredited calibration laboratories, automotive EMI/EMC testing, and radiated immunity up to 200V/m at frequencies up to 40 GHz for electronics manufacturers and defense organizations.
• NavIC Desktop Receiver Indigenous navigation receiver system for India's regional satellite navigation constellation (Navigation with Indian Constellation / NavIC), developed to meet positioning, navigation, and timing requirements for government and enterprise users.
• OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) Optical interferometric medical imaging technology for non-invasive in vivo investigation, particularly promising for ophthalmology and other medical diagnostic domains. Axial resolution is determined by coherence length of incident IR light.
• 5G Technology Platform Indigenous 5G testbed and related 5G research and development activities including RF hardware development and antenna systems, part of India's 5G and 6G showcase initiatives for telecom companies and communication equipment manufacturers.
• Microwave-Based Brix Measurement System (SCORE) Non-destructive inline sugar concentration measurement system operating at 5.81/2.45 GHz. Measures attenuation and phase shift for Brix values from 50°Brix to 95°Brix with ±0.2°Brix accuracy, transferred to private industry for large-scale manufacturing for sugar mills.
• Compact Antenna Test Range (CATR) Facility at SAMEER Kolkata for characterization of antennas from 2–110 GHz. Generates plane wave front in compact space, supports antenna radiation patterns, gain, bandwidth, polarization, RCS measurements, and radome testing with a quiet zone of 1.8×1.8×1.8 m³.
• RF/Microwave Disinfection System Microwave-based disinfection technology for industrial and agricultural applications, including RF-based grain storage safety systems (SAFE2TY project) and wood/bamboo dielectric heating processing.
• 6G Terahertz Testbed High-speed wireless link testbed demonstrating 6,400 MBps over 270 GHz frequency band as part of India's 6G advancement initiative, developed in collaboration with IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati, and IIT Patna for telecommunications research.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,400 MBps wireless link speed achieved at 270 GHz for 6G testbed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toshniwal Hyvac Pvt. Ltd.coreTechnology or Integration · 12 August 2024Technology transfer agreement for Microwave-based Brix measurement system (SCORE) to enable large-scale manufacturing. Signed in presence of Secretary MeitY Shri S Krishnan.
• Sir Automation IndustriescoreTechnology or Integration · 12 August 2024Technology transfer agreement for Microwave-based Brix measurement system to enable manufacturing in large numbers for sugar industry applications.
• CSIR-CEERI (Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2024Strategic collaboration for indigenous development of Vacuum Electronics devices and components including pulsed and CW Magnetrons, Multi-cavity Klystrons, Traveling Wave Tubes, and Thyratrons. MoU signed by Dr. P.C. Panchariya, Director CEERI and Dr. P. Hanumantha Rao, Director General SAMEER.
• Three DiS (Three D Integrated Solutions Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for indigenous aviation technology development focusing on airport navigation, communication systems, and security technologies. Facilitated by MANTHAN Platform launched by Principal Scientific Adviser. Aligned with Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.
• IIT MadrascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in 6G terahertz testbed project demonstrating high-speed wireless link of 6,400 MBps over 270 GHz frequency band.
• IIT GuwahaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in 6G terahertz testbed project. SAMEER also has its Centre for High Power Microwave Tubes and Components Technology located at IIT Guwahati campus.
• IIT PatnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in 6G terahertz testbed project as part of India's innovation push for next-generation communication technology.
• AIIMS New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed for creating research roadmap for LINAC Cancer Therapy and Indigenous MRI development, combining clinical expertise with R&D capabilities.
• GE Health CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for collaboration in medical technology development, particularly in healthcare electronics and imaging systems.
• Vasant Dada Sugar Institute, PuneminorOthersValidation partner for Brix measurement technology trials at Shri Sant Tukaram Sugar Factory and technology validation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CSIR-CEERI (Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute): Sister Indian government R&D laboratory under CSIR focused on electronics and vacuum electronics. SAMEER signed a strategic MoU with CEERI in 2023 for indigenous development of magnetrons, klystrons, and TWTs — directly comparable as a peer government research institute serving strategic electronics needs.
• BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre): Indian government R&D institute under DAE that has historically developed indigenous medical radiation technologies including LINAC systems. Directly comparable to SAMEER's medical electronics division as a government research entity working on radiation-based healthcare technologies.
• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): Indian defense PSU and SAMEER's named customer, manufacturing defense electronics, communication systems, and radar components. Directly comparable as a domestic entity producing advanced RF/microwave systems for India's strategic sector with overlapping product portfolios.
• C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing): Sister autonomous R&D institute under MeitY alongside SAMEER, focused on advanced computing, electronics, and emerging technologies. Comparable as a peer MeitY R&D entity with similar government funding structure and collaborative mandate, including joint 6G initiatives.
• Astra Microwave Products Ltd: Indian private company specializing in RF and microwave components and subsystems for defense, space, and telecom applications. Comparable as a domestic entity building RF/microwave products for India's strategic sector, though structured as a commercial enterprise rather than government institute.
• CSIR-NAL (National Aerospace Laboratories): Sister CSIR laboratory focused on aerospace R&D including antenna and electromagnetic systems. Comparable as a peer government research institute under the same CSIR ecosystem, with adjacent expertise in electromagnetic and aerospace testing domains.

Broad incumbents

• DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation): India's primary government defense R&D organization housing laboratories like LRDE (radar) and multiple electronics labs. Comparable as a much larger government defense R&D ecosystem that SAMEER serves as supplier and partner, but with broader scope and significantly larger resources.
• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation): India's primary government space R&D organization; SAMEER's DG Dr. Hanumantha Rao had a brief stint at ISRO's Space Applications Centre (SAC). Comparable as a large government R&D entity working on RF, microwave, and satellite communication technologies with overlapping technical domains.
• Keysight Technologies: Global leader in electronic test and measurement equipment, including EMI/EMC analyzers and signal analyzers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the EMC testing ecosystem, though operating as a global commercial entity rather than a government testing laboratory.
• Varian Medical Systems (Siemens Healthineers): Global market leader in linear accelerators (LINAC) for radiation therapy, now part of Siemens Healthineers. Comparable as the dominant commercial entity competing against SAMEER's indigenous LINAC technology for medical cancer therapy market share in India and globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SAMEER_RnD

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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