The document discusses the role of National Innovation Council (NInC) and State Innovation Councils (SInCs) in building an innovation ecosystem in India. It outlines the mandate of NInC which includes formulating a roadmap for innovation and creating an environment to foster inclusive innovation. The role of SInCs is to map opportunities for innovation in states and help create local innovation ecosystems. The document also describes several innovation initiatives and programs led by NInC, including innovation clusters, challenges and competitions, the Open Government Platform, and expectations from SInCs to support these efforts and develop similar programs at the state level.
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Building the Innovation Eco-system Role of NInC and SInCs
1. Building the Innovation Eco-system
Role of NInC and SInCs
December 2013
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2. Contents
Mandate of National
Innovation Council (NInC)
Role and Functioning of
State Innovation Councils
(SInCs)
Current Status of SInCs
Lessons from SInCs
Resources
Websites
Innovation-driven Initiatives
by NInC
Interaction with SInCs
Linkage between SInC and
District Innovation Fund
(DIF)
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3. Mandate of National Innovation
Council
Formulating a Roadmap for Innovation/ Innovation Action Plan (IAP) for
2010-2020
Creating a framework for
Evolving an Indian model of innovation focusing on inclusive growth
Delineating policy initiatives within the Government, required to spur
innovation
Creating appropriate eco-systems and environment to foster inclusive
innovation
Exploring new strategies and alternatives for innovations and
collaborations
Identifying ways and means to scale and sustain innovations
Encouraging Central and State Governments, universities and R&D
institutions, SMEs, and all important sectors of the economy to innovate
Encouraging innovation in public service delivery
Encouraging multi-disciplinary and globally competitive approaches for
innovations
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4. Role of State Innovation Councils
Map opportunities for innovation in the States
Help create innovation eco-systems
Encourage young talent and local universities, colleges, Medium
and Small Scale Industries (MSME), R&D Institutes and reward
talent in innovation
Disseminate success stories through seminars, lectures,
workshops on innovation and create State Innovation Portals
Provide platforms for collaboration between academia & industry;
promote entrepreneurship; provide venture capital including
innovation based projects/start-ups
Prepare Innovation Action Plan 2010-2020 for the State
Focus on promoting an inclusive and sustainable model
of innovation
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5. Strategic Lenses for Driving Innovations
Each of the below mentioned strategic lenses will enable insights
into the condition and quality of innovation in that domain and the
aspects that need to be addressed to improve the innovation effort
at the State level by addressing gaps.
The Innovation Eco-system in the State may be analyzed through
10 strategic lenses:
6. Information
1. Governance
7. Land, Climate &
2. S&T
Environment
3. Markets
8. Enterprise Development
4. Education, Research &
9. Finance
Skills
10.Citizens’ Expectations &
5. Global Competitiveness
Service Delivery
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6. Structure of the Council
Submission date for Innovation Action Plans: Jan ‘14
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7. Interaction with SInC/ UTInCS
* Interactive workshops
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9. Innovation Clusters: Pilot Projects
MSMEs are engines of
economic growth
Suffer from lack of access to
tech, finance, skills,
infrastructure, etc.
NInC model attempts to
provide sustainable solution
to address needs
CIC
Using partnerships and
collaborations as the
foundation
Using local association as the
anchor, create local
innovation ecosystems
CIC: Cluster Innovation Centre at the
local association as the networking hub
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10. Innovation Clusters: Pilot Projects
Waste management
Bio-replacement of
scarce raw-materials
Low pollution, more
efficient furnace
Low-cost automation
Improved lacquer
Enhanced storage life
New products
Krishnagiri, Tamilnadu
Agartala, Tripura
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Food Processing
Bamboo
Brassware
Scientific validation of
traditional knowledge
Contemporary designs
New wood processing
technology
Process
standardization
University
collaborations
Innovative financial
solutions
Thrissur, Kerala
Ernakulam, Kerala
Faridabad, Haryana
Ayurveda
Furniture
Auto Components
Total 39 partner organizations
Central Ministries
Public R&D Institutions
National and local industry bodies
Local educational institutions
Financial institutions
Commercialization of
technologies
Innovative research
challenge
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Expected results at clusters
8-10 new products
10-14 process improvements
2 new facilitation centres
Life Sciences
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11. Innovation Clusters : Pilot Projects
Expectations from States/ SInCs
Adapt and replicate the initiatives and Form State-level,
district-level Cluster Innovation Cells to coordinate the initiative
Support from NInC
Providing knowledge support to State-level cells by providing
hand-holding and training
Forging partnerships with National R&D, public, private and
industrial bodies.
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12. Challenges and Competitions focusing
on local needs
Potent way of crowdsourcing
and inducing innovation
Challenges and competitions
to source solutions for societal
needs such as sanitation,
healthcare, education, etc. are
becoming common
Expectations from States
SInC can launch challenges
based on State needs
Can leverage District
Innovation Fund to support
localized solutions
468 ideas and solutions received
6 solutions selected as winners
Apart from prize money, support
provided to take innovations to
next level
- Commercialization
- Recommended for use in public
works
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13. Open Government Platform (OGPL)
Collaborative development of an Open Government Platform (OGPL) to
promote transparency and greater citizen engagement by making more
government data, documents, tools and processes publicly available by
India and the US
Usage of this data for social audit, citizens for building relevant
applications in areas such as health, agriculture and other social sectors
for creating new business models by various stakeholders
India's own Open Government Portal is ready at www.data.gov.in with
5082 data sets from 57 Union Government Ministries/ Departments
NInC can share this platform with State Governments (who could
customize it to suit their purpose) to enhance citizen-government
engagement at the State level
The local National Informatics Centre (NIC) team can lend the required
technical support
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14. National Knowledge Network (NKN)
Implementation of the National Knowledge Network (NKN), a high
bandwidth network connecting the educational and research institutions
in the country including all IITs by GOI, under the aegis of the Ministry of
HRD
Immense potential of this network for innovative education and research
collaborations, whether in the form of virtual classrooms to share
lectures, mentoring of a new institution by an established one, model
projects on specific domains (brain research etc.) among others
Utilization of this network by State Governments to hold virtual
workshops, seminars and lectures
NKN has already connected 1106 institutions and aims to connect over
1500 Institutions / Organisations / Laboratories under various categories
throughout the country
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15. National Optic Fibre Network (NOFN)
Broadband access at the Panchayats plays a pivotal role in realising the
agenda of improved governance, service delivery and generation of
collective local solutions
GoI’s approval of NOFN
Targeted coverage: 250,000 Panchayats.
Month of approval: October, 2011
Total estimated cost of the Project: Rs. 20,000/ crores
Funding agency: Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
Implementing Agency: Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), namely Bharat
Broadband Network Limited
Monitoring Agency: High Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Mr. Sam Pitroda
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16. Features of E-Panchayat Experimental
Sites Initiative (EPES)
The Government of Rajasthan’s E-Panchayat Experimental Sites (EPES)
trials in Ajmer, developed with conceptual and design support from the
Office of the Adviser to the Prime Minister on PIII. The features of EPES
are:
Coverage of ten pilot Panchayats with ICT and human capacity, to
generate data and insight on citizen and community adoption behavior
for broadband-enabled Panchayats
Provision of practical guidance on designing and implementing effective,
transparent, broadband-enabled initiatives at Panchayats
Generation of a corpus of practical, field-evidenced knowledge and
strategy for communities and officials to leverage Panchayat broadband.
Empowerment of the Gram Sabha with internet access
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17. (NOFN) & (EPES)
Expectations from States:
Creation of the ICT ecosystem through promotional and regulatory
measures
Identification of Service delivery agencies from public and private
sectors
Development of appropriate applications for government services
(education, health, agriculture, birth certificate, death certificate,
land records, police reports, school admissions, health records,
court papers, government documentation, renewal of licenses, tax
submissions and employment among others)
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18. Design Innovation Centres
(DICs)
Design Innovation Centres (DICs): Envisaged as autonomous,
specialised design research institutions for creation of an eco-system of
design thinking, innovation and education in the country.
Primary Aim: Scouting for innovations in social and economic domains and
offering a creative design education. Identification of a regional focus eg. local
crafts, local industry, environment needs, skills development.
Location : NInC proposed co-location of DICs in existing institutes of
eminence to leverage academic and infrastructure resources of the host
institution.
Current Status: Identification of 5 host institutions for co-location of DICs
by MHRD: IIT Mumbai, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IISC Bangalore, Delhi
University.
Expectations from States: SInCs may take the lead in creating DICs at
the State level based on local needs and challenges.
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19. Tod Fod Jod (TFJ)
Tod Fod Jod (de-construct, re-construct and re-purpose) Centres :
Aim:
Fostering Innovation at an early stage and creation an innovative mindset in the
youth by providing hands-on learning environment in schools and colleges.
Expansion of the horizons to larger concepts and applications.
Support by NInC: Content and mentor training
Current Status:
Karnataka: KSInC and NInC provided
Knowledge support
Organization of intensive TFJ Sessions across 10 districts covering 50 schools and over 3000
children between 20th December 2012 to 10th January 2013.
Introduction of TFJ sessions are now a part of the regular schedule in the Agastya Science Centres.
Training to mentors from Agastya International Foundation by NInC.
Delhi:
Organization of intensive TFJ Sessions covering 17 schools and over 1500 children.
Mentors from schools trained by NInC TFJ team
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20. Tod Fod Jod (TFJ)
Current Status:
Vadodara:
Organization of intensive TFJ Sessions covering 31 schools and over 136 children.
Mentors from schools trained by NInC TFJ team.
Expectations from States:
Identify an implementing agency and work with the implementing agency on the
following aspects:
Identification of Mentors, and logistics to arrange their meta-mentor training
Identification of a TFJ Centre
Acquisition of relevant materials/objects/tools
Organization of TFJ workshops with relevant groups of students
Recording of the TFJ sessions with students (video, photo, written, etc.)
Feedback collection/ conducting survey
Subsequent new Mentor training by experienced Meta-Mentors
Creation of new content and uploading on online platform for others to use
More details on the Initiative are available at www.todfodjod.gov.in
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21. India Inclusive Innovation Fund (IIIF)
The India Inclusive Innovation Fund (IIIF), conceptualised and designed by the NInC, seeks
to bridge the gap between two ostensibly conflicting objectives of social impact and economic
returns by providing enterprise financing to socially-focused innovative enterprises.
Objectives:
Financing socially-focused innovations by Indian entrepreneurs and innovators who
address key development challenges among citizens in the lower half of the income
pyramid, in critical areas such as healthcare, energy, and livelihood.
Offering scalable, self-sustaining solutions to Indian socio-economic challenges. However,
these innovators face a shortage of venture financing, tailored to the unique requirements
of socially-focused inclusive innovation.
Composition of IIIF:
A SEBI-registered venture capital fund, the IIIF will receive 20% of its capital from the
Government of India, with the remainder drawn from banks, financial institutions,
insurance companies, and bilateral / multilateral development agencies.
An intial corpus of Rs. 500 crores is being raised with contributions from public sector
banks, multilateral agencies and other stakeholders . The Hon’ble Finance Minister has
already announced an initial contribution of Rs. 100 crores (US $20 million) as seed
money for the Fund. In-principle commitments to the tune of Rs. 375 crores have been
received from various Financial Institutions.
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22. India Inclusive Innovation Fund (IIIF)
Activities:
Provide risk capital at both early and expansion stages. By seeking lower financial returns
than those of purely profit-driven venture capital firms – but will demand demonstrable
social impact, accompanied by commercial sustainability, from its investees.
Ownership of IIIF:
The proposal is anchored in the Ministry of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME).
Structure of IIIF:
The management structure of the fund will enable autonomous decision - making along
with public accountability. This will include a Section 25 independent Asset Management
Company for investment management, an Investment Committee for decision making and
high level Governing Council consisting of eminent individuals and Government of India
representatives.
Current Status:
The Proposal has received Cabinet Approval
Expectations from States:
The IIIF offers State Governments a unique model for financing inclusive innovation for
State-specific socio-economic challenges. NInC can share expertise on the same .
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23. Innovation Scholarships
Objective
Aimed at encouraging innovative thinking and problem-solving, rather than open-ended creativity.
Identification of students from 8th to 12th classes, including children of the same age group not
attending regular schools or children out of school (upto age 17), who think creatively, laterally and
innovatively on issues that they perceive as important.
Scope
1000 Scholarships to be awarded every year followed by regional mentoring workshops and a
national innovation showcase.
Scholarship to be in the form of a one time award, coupled with incentives and support at every
stage of the innovation.
Benefits
Multiplier effect by getting parents and teachers to value creativity and innovation.
Spreading the culture of valuing innovation in the school system.
Current Status
The proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and is in the final stages
of approval by the competent authorities.
Expectations from States
Launching similar scheme at State level.
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24. Innovation through ICT in Judicial
System
The Government to facilitate and further improve access to justice by introducing ICT interventions in
Justice Administration.
Current Status:
A number of schemes namely the e-Court Mission Mode Project, Modernisation of the Police Force
Scheme (MPF), Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Schemes, (CCTNS) have been introduced
with goal of leveraging technology for enhancing the efficiency of these institutions.
The NInC conceptualised the document ‘Courts of Tomorrow’ with the aim of providing a systems
approach to justice delivery in order to reduce delays and pendency in the Courts. The document
was formulated after consulting various stakeholders including Judges, registrars, police
departments, lawyers, jurists etc. and suggests ten technology-based initiatives.
Among these are Information Infrastructure for the Courts; Interconnection of Courts, prisons and
Police Stations; ICT-enabled courtrooms; Integrated Case and Document management System; Efiling and E-registry; E-Orders, E-copies and E-causelists; E-service and E-administration.
Madhya Pradesh
The State Government of Madhya Pradesh has funded a detailed study for technology
optimization and interconnection of courts, prisons, police, forensic labs etc.
Expectations from the States:
This initiative could be taken up by the State Innovation Councils to promote at the State Government
level.
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25. Linkage between SInC and
District Innovation Fund (DIF)
Creation of DIF:
Created vide Department of Expenditure's communication F. No. 37(1) FCD/2010 dated
15th March 2011
Objective:
To support and promote innovation, as it plays an important role in providing better
alternatives, reducing costs, improving service levels, governance and justice delivery
Expectations from the States:
Drafting
The
of the appropriate guidelines to use the DIF.
suggested projects that can be undertaken include:
Creating Innovation spaces in DIETs as part of re-orienting them into District Institutes of
Education, Training and Innovation (DIETIs)
Creating Tod Fod Jod Centres at DIETs to foster an innovative mindset among students
Partnering with NGOs for developing innovative ICT - based community and social audit
mechanisms to improve Governance
Launching local, context specific Challenges to address local needs. State Innovation Councils
can develop a process for the same by engaging relevant stakeholders with a view to their
scaling up by Specific departments.
The National level broad guidelines for DIF F. No. 37(1) FCD/2010 are available at
http://www.finmin.nic.in/TFC/Guideline_District_Innovation_Fund.pdf
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26. Current Status of SInCs
Currently 28 States and UTs have constituted State Innovation Councils
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27. States poised to form SInCs
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28. Karnataka State Innovation Council
(KSInC):Key Features
Constitution of SInC: broad-based; a balanced blend of nongovernmental and governmental representatives.
Reps of industry, CII, eminent NGOs, academia, finance and NInC on
the Council.
Augmentation of the mandate
Formation of sectoral sub-committees e.g. Intellectual Property.
Conferment of Innovation Corps/Heroes awards to KANAJA (an
encyclopedic knowledge portal of Karnataka Knowledge Commission);
SAKALA (guarantee of services to citizens in the state within stipulated
time limits); REDBUS (India’s biggest online bus ticketing company);
and mDHiL (interactive health information via mobile and web)
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29. Karnataka State Innovation Council
(KSInC):Key Features
Activities till now
Advanced stages, for formulation of the Innovation Action Plan
Launching of exclusive portal www.Innovationkarnataka.in on 19th March, 2013;
and of Techpedia Portal to connect students’ projects with MSMEs and social
enterprises in the State.
Commencement of ‘Amulya 2012’, joint initiative of Department of Industries &
Commerce, and KSInC; aims to recognize, award and incentivize patent filing: Number of Applications received : 47
No of eligible applicants awarded :
36
31 Patent Filed applicants awarded with Rs 15,000/ 5 Patent Granted applicants awarded with Rs 25,000/Start of Youth Enterprise Program in association with Intel: training in ideation,
development of idea, preparation of business process solution and pitching for
funding
Creation of Innovation Warehouse
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30. Karnataka State Innovation Council
(KSInC):Key Features
Activities till now (contd.)
Conduct of workshop with Vice Chancellors on finding innovative
solutions by harnessing innovative potential of youth from technological
University and general universities.
Formulation of Roadmap for Universities and Polytechnics.
Holding of workshop of Principals of colleges on establishing Innovation
Centres in Universities and Innovation Clubs in Colleges.
Issue of Government orders to all Universities to set aside Innovation
Fund in the University for innovation activities of Innovation Centres
Setting up of Industry-Academia Forum (IAF) to provide interface
between potential mentors and guides, and technological and
managerial problems as also skills-set requirements of MSMEs through
a web portal; setting up of High Power Steering Committee for effective
implementation of the operation of the Forum.
Provision for budgetary grants for the Innovation clubs and IAF made
during 2013-14
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31. Karnataka State Innovation Council
(KSInC):Key Features
Activities till now (contd.)
Proposed activities for Industry-Academia Forum:
Industry Visits of Students and trade exposure
Database of Job Requirements and skill requirements of Industry
Database of Job seekers and their area of expertise
Job Melas and Job Fairs
Joint collaboration and cooperation workshops
Conduct Exhibitions of innovative products, processes and designs
and solutions
Award best innovations at taluk, district and state levels
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32. Future initiatives of KSInC
Establishment of Innovation Universities in the State, by
transforming the Universities of Mysore and Karnataka
Raising the qualitative levels of IIT and IIIT to world class
universities
Enabling Bangalore city as Wi-Fi city
KSWAN connectivity to all Government colleges,
polytechnics and Universities
Spread of Innovation Warehouse
Implementation of Campus-based Innovation Centers
Strengthening Patent Facilitating Center
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33. Future initiatives of KSInC
Provision of Laptop and Tablets for college and
school students to promote computer literacy,
facilitate e-learning and access internet.
Full utilization of optic fiber network under the
National Mission
Virtual University and e-content generation are
being planned.
Further augmentation and expansion of Eeducation, e-governance, e-health, e-agriculture.
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34. Punjab State Innovation Council
(PSInC): Key Features
Constitution of SInC: broad-based; a
balanced blend of non-governmental and
governmental representatives under
chairpersonship of Chief Secretary.
25 members: Govt. Line Deptts (8),
Academic Institutions(8), R&D
Bodies(3) & Industry(6).
Augmentation of the mandate
Formation of sectoral sub-committees of
Agriculture, Energy, Health, Higher
Education, Construction and
Manufacturing sectors ; identification of
nodal agencies and facilitator
departments.
Located in State Council for Science &
Technology
Rs. 9.00 Lacs by GoP in 2012-13
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35. Punjab State Innovation Council
(PSInC): Projects under DIF
Manufacturing of low cost sanitary napkins by
women
Building smart and attractive class-rooms and
subject based educational parks
Setting-up of small units for production of
biopesticides & dry-food items
Purchase of straw choppers/ mulchers for
demonstration
Putting up solar fencing to protect crops from
domestic and wild animals
Purchase of hydraulic system based
veterinary ambulance
Introduction and promotion of medicinal crops
in low fertile soil
Setting up of Biodiversity Park
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36. Punjab State Innovation Council (PSInC):
Key Features of Study on Patents
Objectives of the study:
Assess current innovation scenario in context of existing
IP system
Identify pointers to assess the innovation needs of the
State
Analysis of Inventor wise patents from Punjab &
Chandigarh (based on published applications in the online
journal of Indian Patent Office (Jan, 2005- Feb, 2012)
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37. PSInC: Gap Areas
Innovations in agricultural implement exist but inadequate in
post-harvest processing
Bicycle, auto part, machine tools, hosiery, sports good,
leather, foundry, industry exist but inadequate innovations
SSI largely dependent on outdated technologies
Lack of awareness
Weak IT & Energy sectors
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38. PSInC: Recommendations
Enhance awareness
Build capacities to ensure commercial benefits
Request for examination not filed
Many applications abandoned/ deemed to be withdrawn
Create innovation ecosystem
Policy to incentivize innovation
Hand holding /scouting mechanism for grassroot
inventions.
Rope in Venture Capitalist/ Angel Investors
Reforms at District level
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39. Punjab State Innovation Council
(PSInC): Key Features
Activities Till Now
Agriculture Implements
Innovative Farmer Practices
New Varieties
IPM
Value addition & Processing
Fertilizers/Pesticides
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40. Punjab State Innovation Council
(PSInC): Key Features
Activities Till Now
Sectoral Innovation Action Plan for Agriculture, Energy, Manufacturing
sector have been prepared
Discussions with GIAN North/NIF, CIPS, Hyderabad & PAU, Ludhiana
GIAN-North requested to help the PSInC in scouting grass-root level
innovations
DST-GOI supported Lockheed Martin Program studied
Think tank in State Innovation Council
Identification of the key areas for innovation e.g. agricultural implements,
biomass-based energy, foundry & textile sectors; and of Gaps
Nurture through Venture Capitalist /Angel Investors
Commercialize
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41. Punjab State Innovation Council
(PSInC): Proposed Funding Pattern
PSInC & Innovation Punjab
20 crore corpus from NInC/GoP
40% of interest for PSInC operations
60% of interest for promoting new ideas
Subsequent royalty
Commercialization fee from successful inventions to make PSInC self
sustainable
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42. Notable Ideas from other State
Innovation Councils (SInCs)
Advanced stages of formulation of Innovation Action Plan
(Andaman & Nicobar Islands).
Implementation of Young Interns Program (YIP); Financial
Assistance to Innovative Projects (FAIP); and Manthan (Rajasthan
SInC).
Implementation of COREPDS, ICT-driven Gramsuraj and
Nagarsuraj grievance redressal systems; e-Kosh; computerized
land records and maps; transport projects entitled Vahan and
Sarathi; e-Works; e-Panchayats and online paddy procurement;
linkage of 18 institutes and Universities under NKN; 5 more
underway; linkage between NKN and NIC district headquarters
(Chhattisgarh SInC).
Implementation of DIF; Innovative practices in generation,
transmission and distribution by Power department; Innovative
initiative by the Prime Minister on PublicHSPCB (Haryana SInC)
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43. Notable Ideas from other State
Innovation Councils (SInCs) contd.
Registration of State-wise innovations; CM’s Excellence Award for
innovative ideas; setting up of 300 Lok Seva Kendra for public
service delivery; grant of Rs 5 Lakhs as awards for selected
innovations under Program of Action in Conservation of
Environment (PACE); and documentation of case studies (MP
SInC).
Farm Innovation Awards; Formulation of IAP at advanced state;
organization of zonal and State level Innovation Workshops ; (A&N
Islands SInC).
Provision of Rs. 10 Crores by Planning & Development Dept. in
2013-14; promotion of innovation in Universities; constitution of a
sub-committee under CS for evaluation of innovations; creation of
endowment fund to encourage innovations; and constitution of an
innovation cell in the Council for Science & Technology (J&K SInC).
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44. Notable Ideas from other State
Innovation Councils (SInCs) contd.
Bihar SInC’s Initiatives marked by institutionalization and inter-agency networking.
e.g. TIFAC, National Resource Management Consultancy, among others.
Collaboration between SInC and Bihar Innovation Forum (BIF) for identification
and scale-up of rural livelihood innovations, an initiative supported by the World
Bank and implemented by the Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Society (JEEViKA)
The BIF shares innovations by private entrepreneurs, NGOs and
communities, and scales them up to improve rural livelihoods.
It recognizes and awards the services of the innovators by Honorable CM.
491 applications received by JEEViKA.
Facilitating Interface between donor agencies and innovators.
Interface between SInC and District Innovation Forum; 200 applications received
from grassroot innovators
Organization of Seminar on ‘Use of Nano-Science and Nano-Technology in the
Management of Health, Energy and Environment’
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45. Resources
Centre for Innovations in Public Systems: http://www.cips.org.in/public-sector-systemsgovernment-innovations/
India Brand equity Foundation: http://www.ibef.org/states.aspx
Australian Government Review of National Innovation System
http://www.innovation.gov.au/Innovation/Policy/Pages/ReviewoftheNationalInnovationSyste
m.aspx
Ministerial report on OECD Innovation Strategy:
www.oecd.org/dataoecd/51/28/45326349.pdf
Regional Development Agencies, UK: http://www.englandsrdas.com/
Public Sector Innovation Journal: http://www.innovation.cc/
Harvard Gazette: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/02/innovate-create/
Stanford Social Innovation review: http://www.ssireview.org/
EU Innovation Strategy:
http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/employment_and_social_policy/growth_and_jobs/i2
3035_en.htm
NESTA: http://www.nesta.org.uk/
NII Innovate America:
www.compete.org/images/uploads/File/.../NII_Innovate_America.pdf
Harvard Kennedy School Ash Centre http://ash.harvard.edu/
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46. Websites & Portals
Adviser to the Prime Minister: www.iii.gov.in
National Innovation Council: www.innovationcouncil.gov.in
Expert Committee on ICT for Indian Railways: http://cris.org.in/wps/portal/
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National Knowledge Commission: www.knowledgecommission.gov.in
National Knowledge Network: http://www.nkn.in/
Portals
National Innovation Portal: www.innovation.gov.in
India Biodiversity Portal: www.indiabiodiversity.org
Teachers of India: www.teachersofindia.org
India Environment Portal: www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in
India Energy Portal: www.indiaenergyportal.org
India Water Portal: www.indiawaterportal.org
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