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8th February 2013 STI policy 2013

Science, Technology and

Innovation Policy 2013

Department of Science and Technology

Government of India, New Delhi

STI policy 2013 8th February 2013

The Journey of the Science

Policies

Scientific Policy Resolution resolved in 1958 resolved

to foster, promote, sustain the cultivation of science

and scientific research

Technology Policy statement 1983 referenced the

need for India attaining technological self reliance

Science and Technology policy 2003 stressed the

need for scaling investments into R&D

Science, Technology and Innovation policy 2013 aims

to bear fresh perspectives on innovation in the Indian

context


Contextual Referencing of

STI policy of India

Laying a Foundation for science and

Scientific temper

Focus on technological self

reliance

Increasing Gross Expenditure on

R&D for increasing outputs

Science, Research and Innovation System

for High Technology-led for path for India

Articulation

of principle

SPR 1958

Attaining

goals

TPS 1983

Ambition

for science

STP 2003

Aspiration

for Nation

STIP 2013


Ethics of STI policy in changing

Indian economic paradigm

Since Economic liberalization, Growth of

Indian GDP has been robust. Investments into

knowledge sectors like science have been

steady and appreciable

STI 2013 policy has proposed path of

aspiration for science. Ethics of STI policy

should flow from need for equity in excellence

and contribute a balanced economic growth of

India


Emerging Space for Science, Technology

and Innovation in the new global economy

Scholarship

driven

Competition

driven

Innovation

Science Technology

Market driven

Creation of jobs Creation of knowledge

Creation of value

Advanced

knowledge

Leadership in usable

knowledge

Gainful and

useful

knowledge

National

prosperity

Knowledge Seekers


Policies for Science,

Technology and Innovation

Science is global and scholarship driven

Science policy could aim to gain globally competitive positions

Technology is contextual and market driven

Technology policy could aim for access to globally competitive technologies through various market mechanisms

Innovation is competitive driven

Innovation policy needs to balance among differing priorities for nations under development


Embedded Principles in

India’s STI policy 2013

Integration of STI for value creation

Global competitiveness and National inclusiveness need to be interconnected

Policy for STI to be developed and STI policy for People

Innovation for inclusive growth should ensure access, availability and affordability

Balancing Investments into science and Investment of science into the growth of the nation

Symbiotic relationship among science, economics and well being of people


Features of STI policy 2013

Capturing Aspirations

Evidence-based investments

Promoting Excellence and Relevance

National Agenda and STI system

Attracting Private Sector investments into

R&D

Delivery Systems for STI outputs

Changing Ecosystems for STI


Capturing Aspirations

Spread of scientific temper and Applications of science

Making scientific careers attractive for youth

Connect excellence with relevance

Trigger mind set changes for value creation from knowledge

Establish robust national innovation system

Positioning India among the best five

Enhance private sector investment into R&D

Establish new PPP structures for creating value for R&D outputs

New mechanisms for high risk innovations

Foster cost effective innovations


Evidence-based investments

GERD as an investment rather than an expenditure

Co-investments of the Public and Private sector into R&D, parity investments by 2017

Increasing Global share of publications in volume and in top 1% by value

Doubling in volume and quadrupling in value share

Increasing Density of FTEs in science in sector

Increase by 66% from the current values of FTEs


Promoting Excellence and

Relevance

Nourishing the roots of Science

Ensuring sustainable talent pipe line, empower stake holders for local actions, enable teaching systems, stimulate research in universities

Foster excellence and connect to solutions for National challenges

Gender parity in science sector

Inter-University and Inter institute centers

Collaborate internationally in mega science

Position Performance linked reward systems


National Agenda and STI

system

Balancing between Supply side interventions and

Demand based investments

Planned interventions into 10 select sectors

Holistic approach: Intervention, support and investment

and alignment with NInC

Aligning STI with R&D for Agriculture, manufacturing

with employment, deployment of technology-led

services for transparent governance

STI for strategic knowledge and actions for climate

change responsibilities of India


Attracting Private Sector

investments into R&D

Establishment of a Foundation in PPP model

Facilitating private investment into R&D

Establishment of large R&D facilities under PPP

Enabling Multi-stake holder participation in R&D

New Policy tool for grants for R&D in private sector

Global bench marking R&D funding mechanisms

IPR policy for social good and co-sharing rights

Technology Business Incubators for Enterprises

Incentives for Green Manufacturing


Delivery Systems for STI

outputs

Strengthening linkages among science and socio-economic sector through

Shared vision

Joint missions

Delivery and deployment of co-generated values

Establishing State Center Technology partnerships

Linking to states through various mechanisms and strengthened ties with State Councils and NGOs; especially for technologies for Rural India


Changing Ecosystems for

STI

Strengthening Academy-Research-Industry linkages

Mobility of people

Replicating successful pilots

Addressing regulatory challenges

Closing gaps in the innovation chain

Provisions for progressive planning models for speed, scale and sustainability

Risk management protocols for innovations

Public procurement policy for backing innovations

New Auditing principles for performance


Focus of STI policy

Prioritize critical areas like agriculture, climate variability and change, communication, energy, environment, health, materials and water management

Promote interdisciplinary research

Foster use of innovations from both strategic and non-strategic sectors of research

Support innovation incubators

Establish a fund for social inclusion

Leverage traditional knowledge through science

Support STI driven enterprises with business models

Invest into young innovators through education, training and mentoring

Focus of STI Policy-Special

reference to the TBIs and

science led entrepreneurship Launching newer mechanisms for nurturing TBIs and

science led entrepreneurship

Supporting STI driven entrepreneurship with viable

and highly scalable business models

Investing in young innovators and entrepreneurs

through education, training and mentoring

Promoting mechanisms such as “Small Idea Small

Money” and “Risk Idea Fund” to support Innovation

Incubators



Science, Research, Innovation

System for High-Technology-

led path for India (SRISHTI)

Is the policy goal


High Technology-led paths

Relevance of High technologies in dynamics

of change for faster, sustainable and inclusive

growth Emerging Technologies : Nano, Food and Energy

Prioritize critical areas like agriculture, climate variability and

change, communication, energy, environment, health,

materials and water management

Balancing collaboration and competition


Summary

Ethics of STI policy of India is built on inclusive

available, accessible and affordable innovation as the

National commitment.

For a large country with diversity of purchasing

power, mix of innovation models is unavoidable

Challenges of mixing models for innovation in the

current Indian social context are many

Implementation of STI policy 2013 would need

mapping of multilayer interventions and close

monitoring for mid course corrections.


STI policy 2013 of India is a path of aspiration of a

Nation in resurgence where science is to make

socio-economic sense. It aims to emerge as a

science policy for people and seeks a STI path for

faster, sustainable and inclusive growth of a Nation

Need Your Valuable Support and

Inputs for the STI Policy 2013

Implementation

Thank You


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