India has recorded 1,75,000 innovations at the grassroot level in the last two years through its National Innovation Foundation.
Speaking at the Global Innovation and Technology Alliance Platform here, T Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology said, India has captured a grassroot innovation system through formal structures.
"The Department of Science and Technology has established a National Innovation Foundation. We are happy to list 1,75,000 innovation practises over the last couple of years....Very massive innovation system," he said at the conference organised by Ministry of Science and Technology, Technology Development Board and CII.
Noting that innovation is a "individual centric process", he said the government should not "drive", but "foster innovation".
"The best thing a government can do is foster innovations than driving it. We have the National Innovation Council that is fostering the process," he said.
In the entire process of innovations, Ramasami noted, funding is crucial and ways for funding innovation at different levels should be figured out. He also stressed on the need to have better platforms for display of innovations.
Speaking at the Global Innovation and Technology Alliance Platform here, T Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology said, India has captured a grassroot innovation system through formal structures.
"The Department of Science and Technology has established a National Innovation Foundation. We are happy to list 1,75,000 innovation practises over the last couple of years....Very massive innovation system," he said at the conference organised by Ministry of Science and Technology, Technology Development Board and CII.
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Ramasami said the government is also looking to address innovations at five different levels- grassroot, individual, institutional, industrial and investment.
Noting that innovation is a "individual centric process", he said the government should not "drive", but "foster innovation".
"The best thing a government can do is foster innovations than driving it. We have the National Innovation Council that is fostering the process," he said.
In the entire process of innovations, Ramasami noted, funding is crucial and ways for funding innovation at different levels should be figured out. He also stressed on the need to have better platforms for display of innovations.