Highlights of Indian S&T Programs, Innovation Eco-system and International

Cooperation

Prof. Dr. Kamal Kant DwivediPresident

Global Academy of DoctoratesFormer Vice Chancellor, Apeejay Stya University and

Arunachal University

Address to be delivered in STI Workshop at Tehran, Iran, July 26-31, 2015.

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THIS PRESENTATION COVERS IN BRIEF

Indian S&T SystemS&T Policy objectives and Scientific programs launched under S&T policyIndustry-Academia Collaboration and need for Triple-Helix ArrangementAn overview of the “Make in India” ProgramResearch, Communication and Popularization of Science Building Innovation Eco-SystemPrograms to develop innovative traits amongst students (Eg. KVPY, Science Olympiads, INSPIRE program etc.)Highlights of International S&T Cooperation and Mega-Science.

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S&T SystemIn India

CentralSocio-Economic

& Other Ministries

State GovernmentS&T Departments,

Institutions

S&T in Non-Government

Organizations(NGOs)

Central GovernmentS&T Department,

Institutions

IndependentResearchInstitutes

In-House R&DIn

Private Industry

ANATOMY OF INDIAN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION SYSTEM

Indian STI system

Mission modeStrategic Agencies

DAE, DOS,DRDO

GovernmentFunding

& developmental agencies

Academic/Sector

Focused on education

Mission mode Non strategic

R&DBodiesCSIR

Industrial R&D systems

R&D by MNCs

R&D in NGO groups

Socio economic Ministries as users of S&T outputs

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Ministries and Departments (dealing with S&T)

1. Ministry of Science and Technology 2. Ministry of Earth Sciences 3. Ministry of Environment and Forests 4. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy 5. Ministry of Agriculture 6. Ministry of Communications & Information Tech. 7. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 8. Ministry of Human Resource Development 9. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 10. Ministry of Power 11. Ministry of Defense12. Department of Atomic Energy 13. Department of Space

S&T INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi

Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi

The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad

The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata Autonomous S&T Institutions (about 16)Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC is an autonomous organization aims to keep a technology watch on global trends and formulating preferred technology options) National Innovation Foundation

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FOUNDATION OF S&T POLICY

Our S&T policy (2002) is anchored in our abiding belief that for science and technology to grow,

It must be green, It must be ethical, It must have a human face, It must be gender sensitive, It must be region and context-specific, It must reflect our enormous diversity and plurality, and It must be dynamic and flexible.

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POLICY OBJECTIVESMain objectives of India’s Science and Technology Policy:

To ensure food, agricultural, nutritional, environmental, water, health and energy security of the people on a sustainable basis.To vigorously foster scientific research in universities and other academic institutions; and attract the brightest young persons to careers in science and technology. To promote the empowerment of women in all science and technology. To establish an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime. To promote international science and technology cooperation.

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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS UNDER S&T POLICY

Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas (IRHPA)Integrated Science Olympiad ProgramKishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (Science Incentive Plan for Children)Programs related to young scientist and HR developmentSwarana Jayanti (Golden Jubilee) FellowshipsFast Track Scheme For Young Scientists (FAST) (below 35 years, up to Rs. 1.7 million)Better Opportunities for Young Scientists in Chosen Areas of Science and Technology (BOYSCAST)

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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS UNDER S&T POLICY (CONTD.)

Utilization of the Scientific Expertise of Retired Scientists (USERS)National Science and Technology Management Information System (NSTMIS)Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centres (RSICs)Fund for improvement of S&T (FIST) infrastructure in academic institutionsAssistance to professional bodies and seminar/symposiaInternational travel assistance for participation in conferences abroad

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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS UNDER S&T POLICY (CONTD.)

National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC)Scientific and Engineering Research Council (SERC)Instrumentation Development Program (IDP)Technology Development Board (TDB)Science and societyWomen empowerment through S&TPrograms under International CooperationProject support to scientists and technologists in challenging areasUnit and core group around an outstanding scientistTraining programs involving young scientists

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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS UNDER S&T POLICY (CONTD.)

Technology Mission on WAR for Water (Winning, Augmentation and Renovation)Solar Energy Research InitiativesNational Mission on Nano Science & TechnologyNational Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE)National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC)Clean Coal Technology InitiativeNational Program On Carbon Sequestration ResearchIndia Innovation FundInnovate in India Fund (USD 250 million) by Infosys

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FELLOWSHIPS/AWARDS

Ramanujan Fellowships (DST) (http://dst.gov.in/whats_new/ramanujan_fellowship.pdf)

Swarnajayanti Fellowship (DST)(http://dst.gov.in/about_us/ar00-01-sr-swarnajayanthi.htm)

Ramalingaswami Fellowship (DBT) (http://dbtindia.nic.in/research/researchfmain.html)

Visiting Scientist from Abroad (DBT)(www.dbtindia.nic.in)

C.V. Raman Int. Fellowship (DST, Africa Program)

INDIA’S STRENGTH IN S&T

Highly competitive world class S&T man-powerStrong Science and Mathematics base in Schools and Colleges educationTraditional knowledge SystemInformation Technology and Soft-waresHighly reputed management institutionsProcess ChemistryBiotechnology and Pharmaceuticals

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INDIA’S EMERGENCE AS GLOBAL R&D PLATFORM

60 global players set up R&D centers in India in last five years

General Electric R&D Centre – 1000 PhD’s

Many pharmaceutical, IT and telecommunication companies have established their R&D units in India

Strong networking with public sector R&D labs.

Indian S&T annual budget is $ 18.8 billion ($ 62 billion on PPP)

Current Investment on R&D is about 1.0% of the GDPNearly 65% is contributed by Public and 35% by Private SectorGovernment has plans to increase expenditure on R&D to 2% by 2017

No. Scheme/program/initiative

Launched by Area/Sector

1 Small Business Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI) -2007-08 Govt/Department of Biotechnology

Biotechnology and related fields

2 NASSCOM-ICICI Knowledge Park Fund - 2008 Private ICT software3 Fund for Accelerating Start-ups in Technology (FAST) - 2008 DSIR All areas

4 Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme (2008) Private/FICCI All areas

5 Pharmaceuticals R&D Support Program (PRDSF) – 2004

Govt/DST

Pharma and drug development

6 Techno-entrepreneur promotion programme (TePP) – 1998 Govt/DSIR,TIFAC All areas

7 Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (TDDP) – 1993 & Technology Development Board (1996)

Govt/DSIR

All Areas

8 Home Grown Technology (HGT) Program - 1992 Govt/DST,TIFAC All Areas9 Sponsored Research and Development (SPREAD) - 1989

Govt/DST All areas – research –industry

links10 Technology Development & Utilization Programme for Women -

2007Govt/DST All areas for women

11 New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI) - 2003

CSIR – Public –Private Partnership

All areas

12 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme (from 1990s) All IITs and UGC All areas

Schemes Launched by Government and Private Sectors

Total Outlay USD =62.3 billion (PPP), 1 Billion USD = Rs. 6400 Cr

R&D spending by selected CountriesThe World’s R&D spending was approximately one trillion dollars in 2010.

Rank Country

Expenditures on R&D (billions

of US$, PPP),

% of GDP PPP

Expenditures on R&D per

capita (US$ PPP),

Year

1 United States 405.3 2.7% 1,275.64 2011

2 China 337.5 2.08% 248.16 2013

3 Japan 160.3 3.67% 1,260.42 2011

4 Germany 69.5 2.3% 861.04 2011

5 South Korea 65.4 4.36% 1,307.90 2012

6 France 42.2 1.9% 640.91 2011

7 United Kingdom 38.4 1.7% 602.78 2011

8 India 36.1 0.9% 29.07 2011

9 Russia 32.8 1.0% 240.62 2013

50 Iran 0.7 0.12% 9.08 2014

Iran Data Reference: http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930215000513

The lack of strong linkage between universities and the industry is due to:

The faculty having low or no industrial experience or exposure;

Limited opportunity for industrial internship No-risk taking attitude of Industry Unwillingness of the faculty to take up target

oriented time bound projects Chronic dependency of our industry on foreign

collaboration;

Industry-Academia collaboration in India

A Centre for Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (IC&SR) was established at IIT, Madras 1973. Industries from all sectors utilize the expertise and facilities of the Institute. IIT Delhi, established a Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT). It acts as an interface between the institute and industry. The BITS. Pilani has created a number of institutionalized linkages with industry. The Tiruchi Regional Engineering College, Tiruchi :- Set up in 1989 the Tiruchi Regional Engineering College Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park (TRECSTEP) conducts one-month long entrepreneurial development programs. About 64 new industrial units were set up by the trainee at TRECSTEP. University of Pune : The University of Pune established Science, Technology andEntrepreneurship Park (UPSTEP) in 1986, to provide test and certification facilities and consultancy services. NASSCOM and UGC have jointly undertaken a Faculty Development Program for upgrading the skill-sets and knowledge base of the existing technical faculty.

Novel and notable initiatives to promote industry- university collaborations

Novel and notable initiatives to promote industry- university collaborations

NASSCOM and AICTE : UPDATING SKILLS : In 2012, the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) signed an MoU to develop a manpower base for the software sector. Higher Education Forums: Regional Intel Higher Education programs Regional Intel Higher Education programs (RIHEP) provide a venue to foster interaction between Intel and leading universities worldwide. BIRAC and ABLE Collaboration : Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) signed an Agreement to act as knowledge partner in order to manage technical knowledge, Interactions with the private biotech industry, inputs for policy making, dissemination of schemes through workshops and seminars.

As the most funding (65%) for Research and Development in India comes from the Government side. There is an urgent need for more contribution from industry in research,

• The industry must engage itself more in terms of funding as well as in skill development, innovation and entrepreneurship.

• The gap between the academia and industry has to be bridged to enhance employability of our people

The Ministry of HRD, Government of India has set up three task forces: a) Research, innovation and entrepreneurship b) Skill and employabilityc) Ways to foster institutional mechanism

The recommendations of these task forces are of wider perspective. The Government is keen to promote top end research for skill building and the plans to foster ties with academia, industry and the Government. There is a need to transform our academic institutions from centres of knowledge dissemination to hubs of knowledge creation, Perhaps the Triple Helix Model will be the answer

Recent initiatives of Government of India

TRIPLE HELIX MODEL UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT

Triple helix model attempts to capture transformation of roles and relationships among the emerging primary institutional triad of University-Business-Government.Triple helix becomes a platform for institution formation, the creation of new organizational formats to promote innovation, such as incubators, science parks and venture capital firms and endorse a culture of PPP.

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SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH BOARD (SERB)

SERB is created on the line of US NSF with full autonomy, flexibility and enhanced budget to promote basic research in Science and Engineering.

This has become necessary to be able to effectively respond to the fast-changing contours of advanced research and ever-increasing global competition.

The Science and Engineering Research Board Bill, 2008 was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 12, 2008 and by the Rajya Sabha on December 19, 2008.

ENHANCE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH

Technology Systems Programs Support in the fields of Molecular Electronics, Conducting Polymers, Non-invasive

Bio-sensors, Glass Technology, Technology for Bio-fuels, Water Purification

Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE)Large grants are given to selected Universities on the basis of their research out put to strengthen research infrastructure.

Consolidation of University Research for Innovation and Excellence (CURIE)Funds are given to selected Women Universities to strengthen research infrastructure.

Science Popularization

and Communication

National Council for Science and Technology

Communication (NCSTC)

In Pursuit of Creating Scientific Culture

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION (NCSTC)

The Council is an Apex Organisation of the Government of India that Endeavours to

· Communicate Science and Technology· Stimulate Scientific and Technological temper· Coordinate and orchestrate such efforts

The main objective are· to create excitement concerning advances in Science &

Technology · to enable informed decision-making at the grass roots level· to encourage intelligent debate on developmental issues

NCSTC has played a pioneering role and blazed new trails on the Indian science popularization scene.

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MAJOR PROGRAMS OF NCSTC

Bharat Jan Vigyan Jatha (BJVJ-1987)Largest ever science communication experiments in India, perhaps in the world. Involved 26 voluntary groups. Five Groups covering 25,000 kms,

Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha (BJGVJ-1992)In BJGVJ-1992, some 2600 voluntary agencies/other groups, spread over nearly 375 districts with some 400 Groups, at about 50,000 locations all over the country reaching nearly a fourth of our population.

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NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SCIENCE CONGRESSA flagship program of NCSTC organized every year since 1993 on Dec. 27-31. School Student below K-12 (Age group 11-17 years) participateAbout 1.2 million school students get involved and mentored by 1,00,000 teachersChildren first make their presentation at district level congress, screened in projects participate in next level i.e. level CSC then in grand finale.600 best projects participate in national event of CSCTwo best and potential projects participate in annual session of Indian Science Congress.Participation of foreign child scientists viz. From ASEAN & SAARC countries are now encouragedStudents conduct mini-research projects of topics of social relevanceThey work in a team and make presentations of their findings before expertsThe projects are evaluated and awarded

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NATIONAL TEACHERS SCIENCE CONGRESS

NTSC started in 2003 with Science teachers presenting papers of the specific topic of the yearThis platform provides a forum to the teachers to enhance their level of scientific awareness.Communicating innovative concepts, share their creativity in the methodologies of science education, besides imparting innovativeness in sharing educative processes.Participating teachers are induced to prove their localized knowledge in respective field of S&T.The 8th NTSC will held in mid-December and the topic will be “Learning Science by Doing”.Proceedings and declaration are brought out periodically.

MAJOR PROGRAMS OF NCSTC

Popular Science Books and MagazinesHave supported popular science publications in several languages. The goal is to help bring out at least two popular science magazines in all the 18 languages.

Ham and Community Radio Training NCSTC Ham-Network (60 members) Vigyan Prasar handles and runs the NCSTC Ham Club VU2NCT Several Community Radios are supported by NCSTC

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Science Express(www.sciencexpress.in)

Science Express (Phases V and VI) Biodiversity (2011-13)

GLIMPSES OF THE SCIENCE EXPRESS

SCIENCE EXPRESS A TRAILBLAZING SUCCESS

Science Express is an innovative mobile exhibition mounted on a specially designed 16 coach AC trainBegan journey across India since October 2007After the successful tour across India in four phases, Since 2012, this iconic train is running as 'Science Express - Biodiversity Special (SEBS)' The Science Express exhibition train has traveled over 100,000 km. With over 10 million visitors at its 300 halts and 1200 exhibition days till date, Science Express is the largest, longest and most visited mobile science exhibition perhaps in the world.30000 participants in Climate Change Platform activitiesOver 1000 stories/news items in known newspapers, over 50 hours on TV Channels/ AIR/ FM Radios.150 highly trained, motivated Science Communicators to guide the students

Building Innovation Ecosystem

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GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX

India continued its dismal performance on Global Innovation Index for the sixth consecutive year from 56th rank in 2010, 62nd rank in 2011, 64th in 2012, 66th in 2013, and 76th in 2014.Singapore (7th), Hong Kong(10th) and South Korea (16th ) are the only Asian economies in the top 20 on the Global Innovation Index in the year 2014 , the top innovator countries are: (1) Switzerland, (2) United Kingdom, (3) Sweden, (4) Finland, (5) Netherlands and (6) USA.

India announced 2010-2020

as

“Decade of Innovation”

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WHAT IS INNOVATION?

Innovation can be defined as the application of knowledge to create additional value and wealth.

Innovation is not invention. Invention is the first occurrence of an idea for a new product or process while innovation is the first attempt to carry it out into practice.

Innovation requires inspired application of knowledge to create additional value.

Where to begin …

We believe that innovation traits begins from birthMother’s role is very critical as she can lay the foundation of design perception and innovation in child with love, colours, shape, touch, sounds, pictures and language.We must focus on preparing effective modules for mothers and child care centers to encourage innovations.In schools we shall minimize instructions and remove fears from children’s mind.

As kids, we might grapple with this…

…. BUT INNOVATION HAS NO AGE BOUNDARIES

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Indian Jugad Technology

Indian Jugad Technology

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Another Innovative attempt “Jugaad”

Highly Innovative Indian Jugaad Technology

FAVOURABLE FACTORS FOR INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

Robust protection of intellectual property Political stability Efficient regulatory environment Technical skills of the workforceQuality IT and communications infrastructure Availability of scientists and engineersAvailability of university graduates.

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DRIVING FACTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Discovery is scholarship drivenSolution based strategy is market & society drivenInnovation is competition driven

 

In India the Innovation eco-system is relatively weak on account of mismatch of development and poor risk bearing capacity in the manufacturing sector.

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ROLE OF GOVERNMENT

Set the right legal and technological infrastructure in place. Liberalize higher education, now. Realize that innovation triggers growth. Provide incentives to innovative organizations who significantly invest in R&D.Government could act an investor and invest into venture funds that are professionally managed

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ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Skill up-gradation of faculty to encourage innovation. Inculcate seeds of Innovation in students’ minds to have them evolve as entrepreneursProvide mentorship and resources to innovators helping them converting ideas to successful innovationsEvery institute of higher learning need to establish innovation center.

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NCSTC SUPPORT FOR INNOVATION

Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS)

IRIS is a joint initiative of CII, DST and Intel, for encouraging and promoting the innovators among school students (below 18 years). It started in 2006 and completed 9 successful years.Till 2014, a total of 82 Indian students who have won 102 awards and accolades at Intel ISEF competing against more than 6 million high school students from across the world. Winners represented India at Intel Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in LA in May 2014

IRIS

NCSTC SUPPORT FOR INNOVATION (CONTD.)

India Innovation Initiative (I3)

India Innovation Initiative (I3) is being promoted jointly by DST, CII & Agilent. I3 aims at creating an innovation eco-system in the country by sensitizing, encouraging and promoting innovators (above 18 years including grassroots innovators) and facilitating the commercialization of the innovations. It was launched in April 2009.

More than 250 innovators participated in 2009 and top 5 young innovators were awarded handsome cash prizes and certificates.

NCSTC SUPPORT FOR INNOVATION (CONTD.)

Regional Innovation Science Hubs for Inventors (RISHI):

Promotion of creativity amongst young peopleTalented students are encouraging to pursue ideasThree weeks internship is proposedRISHI will be located at school, university with centre of Science Education, Science Centre, Science City, S&T based voluntary organisation, Societies/Foundations promoting science talent and Bal Bhavan.Tentative cost will be Rs.25.00 lakhs per RISHI.

The International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA)The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

MathematicsFirst participation: 1989.Number of participations: 27.Gold medals: 11. Silver medals: 62. Bronze medals: 59. Honourable mentions: 23.

The International Science Olympiads

KISHORE VAIGYANIC PROTSAHAN YOJANA(YOUNG SCIENTISTS ENCOURAGEMENT PLAN)

The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" (KVPY) is a program started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to encourage students who are studying Basic Sciences to take up research career in Science.

Generous fellowships are provided up to the pre-Ph.D. level to the selected KVPY Fellows.

UG: 1st-3rd years of – B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Integrated M.Sc. /M.S.Monthly Fellowship – Rs. 5000, Annual Contingency Grant – Rs. 20000PG: M. Sc. / 4th to 5th years of Integrated M.Sc. /M.S./M.Math./M.Stat.Monthly Fellowship – Rs. 7000, Annual Contingency Grant – Rs. 28000Some 500 fellowships are awarded every year in Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired

ResearchWorld’s largest single program launched by

DST in 2008 to attract millions of talented students in Science and Research

(Initial funding is Rs. 2000 crore)

INSPIRE PROGRAM

INSPIRE program has three components:Scheme for Early Attraction of Talents for Science (SEATS)Scholarships and mentoring for 1 million children between age group of 10-17 years

Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)Scholarships for10000 students between age group of 17-22 years

Assured Opportunity for Research Careers (AORC)Fellowships for1000 scholars and faculty positions for 1000 between age group of 22-32 years

COMPONENTS OF INSPIRE AND THEIR INTER-CONNECTIVITY

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Top 5 Plants that Inspire New Technology

Algae for Biofuel(More than 15 million litres of algal oil per year)

Guayule for LatexCorn for PlasticCockleburs for Velcro (Two square inches of Velcro can hold 80 kg)

Lotus Plant for Nanotechnology

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Traditional Medicine

Modern Medicine

Modern Science

Golden triangle approach

for drug discovery

REVERSE PHARMACOLOGY: AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE

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Time: 15 years, Cost: $1.5 b

Time: 3-5 yrs, Cost: $10-20 m

Could be a winner in 21st century

NANO-TECHNOLOGY

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NANOTECHNOLOGY

Nanotechnology is considered as the key technology of the 21st century as it can offer solutions to many diverse problems from environment to health.It has limitless possibilities to create new things.It opens up new opportunities for wealth creation and employment generation.The nanotechnology market is worth about $ 1 trillion. Currently, the global R&D spending in this field is $ 3 billion and India’s share is about $ 210 million (only 7%). More than 30 institutions are involved in research and teaching/training programs in Nanotechnology.In 2001, India launched a major Nano-Science and Technology Initiative and gets extramural support by all funding agencies. (Rs. 10 billion for 2007-2012)

COMPONENTS OF NANO MISSION

Basic Research Promotion and HRD (Individual projects, Centers of Excellence, Educational Programmes in Higher Institutions and Post Graduate Fellowships)

Nano Technology Applications (Joint Industry &academia/R&D Projects, Nano Application and

Development Centers in selected areas, Nano Technology Business Incubators)

International Collaborations

(Joint Centers in mutually beneficial areas )

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

India has achieved outstanding progress in almost all the areas of IT during last 25 years.Indian export of IT products and services now grows by 30%.A network of 37 Software Technology Parks of India (STPIs) helping about 8000 IT companies.Multi-national companies have opened R&D Centers in India and now frequently using “Made in India” and “India Inside” insignia for their product promotion.India is one of the select group of countries that has developed super computer.

BIO- TECHNOLOGY

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WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE NEXT REVOLUTION IN S&T WILL COME THROUGH A

TRIAD OF

NANO-BIO-INFO

TECHNOLOGIES

INTERNATIONAL S&T

COOPERATION

International Science & Technology Cooperation is realized at three levels, viz

Bilateral Cooperation with developed and developing countries, Regional Cooperation such as with SAARC, ASEAN and BIMSTEC and Multilateral Cooperation through EU, TWAS, IBSA, BRICS, UNESCO and NAM.

Presently India has bilateral S&T cooperation agreements with 83 countries out of which the active cooperation is only with 44 countries.

During the recent years the cooperation has strengthened significantly with Australia, Canada, EU, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Russia, UK and USA.

Cooperation with African countries has also been strengthened through India Africa S&T Initiative.

The Department currently supports three bi-national S&T Centres which are independent entities

Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR / CEFIPRA) Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC)

International S&T Cooperation

India and Iran have signed an agreement for mutual cooperation in the fields of Science and Technology in New Delhi on January 25, 2003. It was decided to set up of a Joint Committee for determining the areas of mutual cooperation in the fields of:• Information and Communication Technology; • Biotechnology; • Pharmaceutical Research; • Food Technology etc

Envisages cooperation through, among others, visits and exchange of experts, holding scientific and technological Workshops, implementation of Joint Projects, training, exchange of experiences in regard of S&T infrastructure, women entrepreneurship and technology in rural areas

Responsibility of implementing this Agreement rests with the Ministry of Science & Technology of the Government of Republic of India and the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Government of Islamic Republic of Iran.

India and Iran cooperation in S&T

INTERNATIONAL S&T COOPERATION

India has entered into Bilateral S&T Agreements with 83 countries.

●Promotion of science-based decision-making, ●environmental and biodiversity protection, ●safe drinking water, ●watershed management, ●agriculture, ●energy, ●basic space sciences, ●climate, ●HIV/AIDS, ●infectious and chronic diseases, ●health and biomedical research, ●telemedicine, ●information and communication technologies, ● sustainable development, etc

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REGIONAL S&T COOPERATION

Indo-EU CooperationIndo-ASEAN CooperationSAARC S&T CooperationBIMSTEC Program on S&TCooperation in NAM countriesS&T Cooperation between Indian Ocean Rim Countries (IOR-ARC)Indo-Africa S&T Program (Sir C.V. Raman Fellowships)

GLOBAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE (GITA)

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Indo-Israel Initiative for Industrial R&D (i4RD) Programme with MATIMOP Israeli Industry Centre for R&D, Israel

Indo-Canada S&T Cooperation Programme with International Science & Technology Partnerships, Canada (ISTP).

Indo-Taiwan Programme in S&T Cooperation with India-Taipei Association, Taiwan

Indo-ASEAN S&T Development Fund

Indo-Russian Collaboration in Developing & Exchanges in IT with National Centre of Information Technology, Russia.

SOME IDENTIFIED AREAS FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

BiotechnologyAdvanced MaterialsNano-technologyCatalystsLasersElectronics and MicroelectronicsAtmospheric Sciences Remote SensingNuclear Science

Siesmicity and disaster managementRenewable EnergyPhotonicsSensorsdrugs and pharmaceuticals including herbal drugsInformation TechnologyAstronomy & Astrophysics.

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Some of the identified areas for international cooperation includes:

NUCLEAR COOPERATION

Cooperation on Nuclear SafetyNuclear Reactor Accident Analysis and Modeling.Agreement on the development of superconducting radio frequency (SCRF) Linear accelerators.Nuclear Reactor design, Licensing and other regulatory aspects.High Energy Physics

INTERNATIONAL MEGA-SCIENCE COLLABORATION

(BIG MONEY, BIG MACHINE, BIG RESEARCH)

Fermi Lab: ILC and neutrino PhysicsFacility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR), Darmstadt (Finland, France, Germany, India, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden), Cost: 1.6 billion Euro, 3,000 Scientists fro 51countries will be using this facilityRIKEN, JapanDESY, HamburgElettra Synchrotron Facility, TriesteCERN-LHC projectsThirty Meter Telescope (TMT) (US, Canada, Japan, China, India)International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)Gravitational Wave Observatory (GWO) (US, UK, Germany and Australia)

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PM Narendra Modi Meets Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Advancing a significant India-Iran Partnership

8 Jul 2015

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