NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS

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NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS A CASE OF INDIA
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APCTTs ON-LINE NIS RESOURCE CENTRE
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If a man empties his purse into his head, no man
can take it away from him. An investment in
knowledge always pays the best
interest. Benjamin Franklin
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WHAT IS INNOVATION ?

• A very large number of definitions
• Examples
• Innovation is the introduction of new ideas,
  goods, services and practices which are intended
  to be useful.
• Innovation is something new or improved,
  including research for (1) development of new
  technologies (2) refinement of existing
  technologies or (3) development of new
  applications for existing technologies.

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INNOVATION

• At the National Level
• The Organizational level

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NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
National Innovation Systems that encourage
competitiveness and generate national wealth are
essential for prosperity in todays
interdependent and interconnected world.
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KEY INGRADIANTS OF GROWTH IN KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
ADVANTAGE INNOVATIVE INDIA

• A strong manufacturing base
• Impressive Diaspora
• Educational institutions of higher learning
• A large technical manpower of high quality
• Global provider of software services
• Broad and diversified ST infrastructure
• English speaking knowledge worker

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AN OVERVIEW OF INDIAS NIS
ACTORS
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

INSTRUMENTS FOR NIS IMPLEMENTATION
BENEFICIARIES OF NIS
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ACTORS

• Government Ministries and Departments
• Government supported organizations
• RD organizations
• Educational institutions
• Industry associations
• NGOs
• VCF

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INSTRUMENTS/SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR NIS IMPLEMENTATION

• ST Policy 2003
• Five year plans
• Laws to protect innovators intellect
• Technology import policy
• RD Cess Act
• RD infrastructure
• Educational institutions

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INSTRUMENTS/SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR NIS
IMPLEMENTATION (Contd.)

• Human resource
• Financial support systems
• Techno-entrepreneur development
• Incubators, Technology Parks
• Incentives and national awards
• Women entrepreneurship

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INSTRUMENTS/SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR NIS
IMPLEMENTATION (Contd.)

• Affermative programmes
• ST awareness
• Linkages

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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

• Socio-cultural-political and economic environment
• National capabilities
• National resources
• Market conditions
• Communication system
• --

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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

• Socio-cultural-political and economic environment
• World trade system
• Communication system
• Movement of human resource
• Protection of innovators intellectual wealth

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BENEFICIARIES OF NIS

• Society
• National economy
• Manufacturing, service and other organizations
• --
• -
• A NEW TECHNOLOGY IS LIKED AND ENJOYED BY
  EVERYONE EVERYWHERE

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A FEW IMPORTANT FEATURES OF INDIAS NIS

• Importance to innovation by the Government
• Efforts towards Government-private-public
  partnership
• Apart from Ministry of Science Technology, a
  large number of Ministries/Departments of
  Government promote and support innovation

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A FEW IMPORTANT FEATURES OF INDIAS NIS (Contd.)

• Stress is laid inter-alia on grass root
  innovators
• Synergy between industry, RD and academia
• Number of programmes to encourage
  techno-entrepreneurs
• Provides a strong, supportive and comprehensive
  policy environment, which maximizes incentives
  for the generation and protection of intellectual
  property by all innovators

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A FEW IMPORTANT FEATURES OF INDIAS NIS (Contd.)

• Efforts towards autonomy and flexibility in
  operations of RD organizations and academic
  institutions
• Large number of schemes that give financial
  support to innovations, besides fiscal incentives
• Large number of Technology Parks and Incubation
  Centers

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LIMITATIONS

• Focus only on technological innovations
• Measures only by Central Government are
  highlighted, those by State Governments and their
  organizations are not included.
• Organizations like Defense research, Atomic
  Energy, Space are not included

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CONCLUDING REMARKS

• The study endeavors to catalyze the process of
  enhancing the efforts of the national system to
  tap the vast potential of innovation in todays
  knowledge economy, for the well being of nations
  millions. This is a very modest effort in that
  direction.

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To create something of value, the imagination
must soar, unfettered, it must fly like a bird in
search of new horizons.
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So many Schemes. I do not understand why you are
not creative innovate!
So many Schemes. I do not understand why you are
not creative and innovate!
I want to make a flying car
Where can I buy a new kidney
My mango plant is taking too long to grow? Can it
be grown to a full tree by tomorrow.
How do I remain Young ?
Do you have any scheme which can ensure my dreams
come true
Can I have a machine which can do my homework?
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THANK YOU