Inputs on Solutions: Innovation and R&D in India
Below are the key issues and root causes related to innovation and R&D in India. With this post we would like to seek your inputs on what are the specific solutions that will address the issues/root causes below and promote innovation/R&D in India.
We look forward to your inputs!
Innovation and R&D in India – Root Causes
1. Investors want to make profits quickly
2. Companies do not want to invest time and money for a long duration
3. People are wary of bringing newer things/concepts to the table
4. Research and development has never been seen as a sector which can return profits
5. Lack of facilities and Government support given to people interested in research
6. Many bright minds migrate to the west due to lack of research opportunities
7. The PhD does not have enough element of research in it
8. Some excellent research projects have been stuck for many years due to lack of new ideas and Government assistance
9. The budget estimations of the Government R&D projects are never correct
10. Government R&D projects are used by the politicians to fill up their own pockets
11. Lack of enough experienced research professionals to make corrections in the course of a R&D project
12. The research guides know that they are a rare commodity and hence ask for bribes
13. Remuneration for research is not adequate to attract talent
14. Most of our research is not connected to the industrial applications
15. Everything in our country is considered keeping political benefit at the first sight
16. The lack of focus at early ages in R& D does not let development of interest in it
17. Lack of awareness of scope by student community as a whole
18. Lack of a strong Industry-Academia interface
19. Commercial viability of R&D activity is not always there
20. Many professionally managed companies take up R&D but even there short term shareholder gratification tends to be the norm. Hence, R&D becomes the first casualty.
Innovation and R&D in India – Key Issues
1. India as a country has historically lacked in innovation
2. There is very limited focus on innovation in universities and corporates
3. Young startups focused on innovation and research do not get funded
4. India’s own technology is outdated in most sectors
5. India hasn’t been able to innovate futuristic technology yet
6. India is completely dependent on other countries for defence equipment
7. Research and development facilities are not at par with the international standards
8. Taxes are to be paid on expenses made for research
9. Most of the Indian PhDs are not about innovation but collection of data
10. Some projects like Tejas have been stuck forever
11. Most of our Government R&D projects go over budget
12. The results of many R&D projects is not as per the expectations
13. Many scams takes place in the name of R&D
14. Many R&D projects never reach the stage where they attain a commercial advantage
15. Funds are not granted easily for an R&D project
16. There is a lack of public research labs
17. Research Guides do not follow proper processes
18. There have been cases of guides asking for bribes
19. The research fund providing institutions like DST, CSIR, DBT, UGC, AICTE are mismanaged
20. Funds provided to the scientists in Government labs are miniscule
21. Govt. is hesitant for partnerships with private players in developing technology which are established in the area
22. Lack of R&D culture in universities
23. It is tough to get patents and copyrights registered. more
We look forward to your inputs!
Innovation and R&D in India – Root Causes
1. Investors want to make profits quickly
2. Companies do not want to invest time and money for a long duration
3. People are wary of bringing newer things/concepts to the table
4. Research and development has never been seen as a sector which can return profits
5. Lack of facilities and Government support given to people interested in research
6. Many bright minds migrate to the west due to lack of research opportunities
7. The PhD does not have enough element of research in it
8. Some excellent research projects have been stuck for many years due to lack of new ideas and Government assistance
9. The budget estimations of the Government R&D projects are never correct
10. Government R&D projects are used by the politicians to fill up their own pockets
11. Lack of enough experienced research professionals to make corrections in the course of a R&D project
12. The research guides know that they are a rare commodity and hence ask for bribes
13. Remuneration for research is not adequate to attract talent
14. Most of our research is not connected to the industrial applications
15. Everything in our country is considered keeping political benefit at the first sight
16. The lack of focus at early ages in R& D does not let development of interest in it
17. Lack of awareness of scope by student community as a whole
18. Lack of a strong Industry-Academia interface
19. Commercial viability of R&D activity is not always there
20. Many professionally managed companies take up R&D but even there short term shareholder gratification tends to be the norm. Hence, R&D becomes the first casualty.
Innovation and R&D in India – Key Issues
1. India as a country has historically lacked in innovation
2. There is very limited focus on innovation in universities and corporates
3. Young startups focused on innovation and research do not get funded
4. India’s own technology is outdated in most sectors
5. India hasn’t been able to innovate futuristic technology yet
6. India is completely dependent on other countries for defence equipment
7. Research and development facilities are not at par with the international standards
8. Taxes are to be paid on expenses made for research
9. Most of the Indian PhDs are not about innovation but collection of data
10. Some projects like Tejas have been stuck forever
11. Most of our Government R&D projects go over budget
12. The results of many R&D projects is not as per the expectations
13. Many scams takes place in the name of R&D
14. Many R&D projects never reach the stage where they attain a commercial advantage
15. Funds are not granted easily for an R&D project
16. There is a lack of public research labs
17. Research Guides do not follow proper processes
18. There have been cases of guides asking for bribes
19. The research fund providing institutions like DST, CSIR, DBT, UGC, AICTE are mismanaged
20. Funds provided to the scientists in Government labs are miniscule
21. Govt. is hesitant for partnerships with private players in developing technology which are established in the area
22. Lack of R&D culture in universities
23. It is tough to get patents and copyrights registered. more
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Institutions like NRDC ; NPL ; NCL ; NRL ; RRLs ; DRDL ; DMRL ; DLRL ; ERDC ; or in precise , are to be established modifying the goal to the present Digital development please . There are many Skilled Technicians even unqualified but best in Technonology utilization but under diversified interests . more
Oct 27
The central govt must open a office and on line portal inviting all new ideas from common people with minimal technical knowledge to post their ideas and show their low cost equipment and see their performance from many .They must be funded and supported or introduced to venture capitalists to develop low cast innovations easily adoptable to our communities. Eg dredging equipment for removal of water weed hyacinth by a electrician, machanic ,was seen but not supported .It need not be a big high Brow dept like RAnd D but a simple rikshaw working on air . Encouragement for common people to present their ingenious innovations must be opened . more
Oct 27
Quota based selection of scientists in R&D organisation will not take us anywhere....simple lets privatize all the R&D institutes..see the result more
Oct 22
There is basically no scientific culture in the country. Scientific thinking is discouraged. We like believing in superstitions and don't question our practices. People like to invest money in real estate or buying property, gold etc rather than pursue any technical hobbies. Only way to change is to make people interested in science from school level. And our big corporates like reliance are interested only in money making, no R&D whatsoever. They just buy and sell stuff. Government should give incentives to companies investing in R&D and inventing stuff through patents. Government should not directly invest in R&D as the researchers in those institutes become government employees and start behaving like bureaucrats than scientists. more
Feb 09
govt. and govt. org not supportive in last decade or later govt in our country because reaserch in our country is tightly bounded with qualification.....??????????????????????????? more
Feb 08
