SEECTORALINN

NOVATIONC
COUNCILBRIIEF

I.

Context

meMinisterh
hassetupth
heNationalInnovationC
Council(NInC
C)undertheChairmanshipofShri
ThePrim
Sam Pitroda, Adviseer to the PM
M on Public Information
n Infrastructu
ure and Innovations to create a
RoadmaapforInnovaationsinthecountryfor20102020.
As part of its efforrts to createe a crosscu
utting system
m to boost innovation performancce in the
ommending UnionGove
ernmentMin
nistriestosettupSectoralInnovationCouncils
country,,NInCisreco
whichw
wouldsuggestpolicyinterrventionstospurinnovationintheirrespectivessectors.Thisinitiative
wasalso
ounderlinedintheBudggetSpeecho
oftheFinancceMinister(28thFebruarry2011):Inorderto
promoteeinnovationss,theNation
nalInnovatio
onCouncil,u
underDrSam
mPitroda,hasbeeninsttitutedto
chalkou
utplansforp
promotionoffinnovationssinIndia.Acctivitiesforssettingupof
f theStateInnovation
Councilss in every State
S
and Seectoral Inno
ovation Coun
ncils aligned
d to Centrall Ministries are also
underwa
ay.
II.

Aim

TheSecttoralInnovattionCouncilsswill:
f FocusonInn
novationsinaspecificsector
nnovationinthesector
f Mapopportunitiesforin
f Helpcreateinnovationeecosystems
niversities,co
olleges,industries,R&Dinstitutes
f Encourageyyoungtalentandlocalun
f Identifyandrewardtalentininnovattionanddissseminatesucccessstories
minars,lectu
ures,workshopsoninnovvation
f Organisesem
porttoprom
moteinnovationinyourssector
f Providesupp
nnovationsinpublicservvicedelivery
f Encouragein
ectoralRoad
dmapforInn
novation201
102020
f PrepareaSe
b on enabling the abo
ove activitiess to improvve the innovvation quotient and
The focus would be
h in the sector in the next
n
decadee with a spe
ecial emphasis on inclusive and
competiitive growth
sustainaableinnovation.
Inthisp
process,some
eMinistriescouldplayaamoreenabllingrolegiveentheircrosscuttingfoccus(egin
areassu
uchasIPR,Fiinance,LegalReformetcc.),whileoth
herswillbeffocusedond
drivinginnovvationsin
specificverticals.
eSectoralInnovationCouncils,keepiinginmindttheareas
Further,Ministriesccouldalsosetupmultiple
thattheywouldliketofocusonunderthelaargersectoraalrubric.

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Thepolicyinterventionsandrecommendatio
onswouldbeeoutlinedin
naRoadmap
pforInnovattionsin
theSecttorfor20102020consisttingof:

f Whiitepaper (50
0100 pagess) giving exeecutable and
d implemen
ntable policyy inputs/
initiatives
f LettterwithExeccutiveSumm
maryofkeyrecommendaationstoChaairman,NInC
C
Timefram
me:SixMonths
III.

OrganisationandStructture

TheCou
uncilshouldsstrivetocreaatealeanan
ndflexiblestrructureof79memberswhichwould
dinclude
represen
ntation from
m all stakeho
olders. While the Counccil would bee set up und
der the aegis of the
SecretarryoftheDep
partment,w
weenvisionitttobeanautonomous, timebound
dbodywhich
hwillact
asaplattformforinccorporatingvvoicesfromo
outsidetheG
Governmenttoenrichth
heknowledgeebaseof
theGovernment.Th
hefocuswou
uldbeonreccommendinggenablingpo
oliciesandco
oncretestrattegiesfor
n the sectorr. In this con
ntext, the Co
ouncil should coopt
action for spurring the innovation effort in
ocangiveinputsfordrivvinginnovatiionintheseector.These mayincludeepersons
domain expertswho
drivinginnovvations:
bynameewithdemonstratedabilitytoinnovaateandestablishedtrackkrecordofd
1. Leadingmem
mbersfromIndustryand
dIndustrybo
odiesinthessector/secto
ors
2. MembersoffProfessionaalOrganisatio
onsworkinginthedomaain
3. Heads/ReprresentativesofR&D,S&TTandacadem
micinstitutio
ons
4. Representattivesfromincubation/innovation/en
ntrepreneurshipcentresinthewithaproven
trackrecord
dofexcellencce
5. Representattivesfromth
heMediumandSmallScaaleIndustriess
6. HeadsofSo
ocialstartup
pswhohave deliveredvaalueforsusttainedperiod
dsfortheBo
ottomof
thePyramid
dneeds
7. Members of
o leading think
t
tanks and policy forums wh
ho have beeen vocal in
n driving
innovationsinthesectoracrossvariousfora
8. NGOsworkinginthesecctor
9. Leaderswho
ohavechampionedgrow
wthanddeveelopmentintthesector
10. Two represeentatives fro
om the Min
nistry/ Department, especially who have demo
onstrated
capability of
o innovatin
ng within th
he existing framework (organizatio
onal/ proceesses) to
improve service delivery to citizens (Innovatiion Fund under 13th Finance
F
Com
mmission,
wouldespeciallyaddressstheneedfo
orinnovatio
onwithintheecurrent
NRHM,SSA etc.).Thisw
Governanceeparadigm.

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IV.

Methodologgy
1. As a first step the Govvernment sh
hould identiify the nodaal officer (m
may be align
ned to a
m the Goverrnment, und
der the aegiis of the
Departmentt) who would lead this effort from
Secretary.
2. Theaboven
nodalofficer shouldstarttinformalco
onsultations toidentifyd
domainexpeertstobe
cooptedinttotheCounccilontheline
esoftheabo
ovementione
edsuggestion
ns.
3. Following th
his, the man
ndate and Teerms of Reference of th
he Council (keeping in m
mind the
Aim highligghted abovee) should be defined and
a
steps taaken to form
mally constitute the
Councilwith
hrelevantstaakeholders.
4. Theprelimin
narymeetinggoftheCoun
ncilshouldb
bescheduled
danditsperiiodicityoutlinedwith
aviewofthe
e6monthtiimeframefordelivery.Th
heCouncilsh
houldcreate
easystemto
oprovide
regularupdaatesonitsprrogresstoNInC.
5. TheTermso
ofReferenceeandfocuso
oftheCounccilcouldbe furthermod
difiedontheebasisof
inputsandssuggestionseemergingfro
omtheprelim
minarymeeting.
6. TheCouncilshouldundeertakeastud
dyoftheInno
oanalyse
ovationperfformanceintthesectorto
strengths,opportunitiess,futuretren
ndsandrequirements.
7. The Council should con
nduct furtheer stakeholdeer suggestio
ons if requireed to get a broader
nnovationeccosysteminthesector.
understandiingoftheneeedsofthein
8. The Council should ho
old internal deliberation
ns and disccussions to produce keey policy
ns and suggeestions need
ded to enco
ourage innovvation in thee sector in the next
intervention
decade.PleaaserefertoSSubSectionA
Afordetails*.
9. The Councill should preepare a bacckground paaper incorpo
orating inputts from Stakeholder
consultation
ns and preliminary meetings of Sectoral Inno
ovation Cou
uncil. This could
c
be
circulatedon
ntheMinistryswebsiteandotherfo
orumsforwiderconsultaation.
10. TheCouncilshouldpreseenttheFinallRoadmapconsistingof:

Whitepaaper(50100
0pages)

AnExecutiveSummaaryintheformofaletteerwithkeyreecommendattionstoNInC
C
Chairmaan

*SubSectionA
TheInno
ovationEcosysteminth
hesectormaaybeanalysedthorough
h10strategiclenses.Eacchofthe
lenses w
will enable insights
i
into
o the condittion and quaality of inno
ovation in th
hat domain and the
aspectsthatneedto
obeaddresseedtoimprovvetheinnovaationeffortiinthesectorrbyaddressinggaps.

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Thelenssesinclude:
1. Governance
e
a. Policcyinterventiionsforsustainableinno
ovations
b. Proccessreengin
neeringforImprovingSe
erviceDelive
ery
c. SWO
OTanalysis
d. IPR(withfocuso
onGeograph
hicalIndicatio
onsofGoodss)
e. Direectoryofasseetandestateemanagemeent
f.

Fram
meworkforttechnologicaalinnovationandTechno
ologyTransfeer/acquisitio
on

g. Stim
mulatingEnteerprises
h. Iden
ntifyingnewgeographiessandopporttunities
i.

Systtematicattem
mptstotrackkinnovationinthesecto
or

j.

Physsicallocation
nsearmarked
dforinnovattions

k. Stan
ndards
l.

ProccurementPo
olicies:Guide
elinesforPro
omotingInno
ovativeProducts

m. PPPmodels
2. S&T
a. S&TTintervention
nsneededto
odriveinnovvationsinthe
eSector
b. Focu
usonhighteechproductssandenhanccingmanufaccturingcapab
bilities
c. Prod
ductDesignaandadaptation
d. Acce
esstotechno
ologies
e. AddressingBoPneeds
f.

Efficcientdeploym
mentofrelevanttechnologies/solutions

3. Markets
mmercialisatiionstrategiees
a. Com
b. Indu
ustryAcadem
miaInterfacee
c. New
wMarkets:Fo
ocusonBoP
d. MSM
MEsanduno
organisedentterprises
e. Marrketdiversificcationstrateegy
f.

Licensingfornew
wproducts&
&Patents

4. Education,R
Research&SSkills
a. Drivving research
h and education focused
d on generating innovattion in the particular
p
secttor
b. Fostteringindusttryacademiaalinkagesforrknowledgetransfers
c. Creaatingfocused
dClusters(alsosupportin
ngNInCClussters)

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d. Hum
manresourceesinManageementofInn
novation
e. Adequatesupplyyofwelltraiinedscientissts
f.

InstitutionalCap
pacityBuildin
ng

ollaboration((Portals,leveeragingNKN))
g. Platformsforco
ovationorien
ntedschool/universitycurriculum
h. Inno
i.

Ope
enUniversitieesandDesiggnSchools

5. GlobalCompetitivenesss
ndexoftheseector
a. Enhancingtheglobalcompeetitivenessin
b. Fostteringinternationalcollaborations
6. Information
n
a. Tran
nsparency,A
Availabilityofinformationandaccessstoknowled
dge
b. Galvvanising and disseminating inform
mation on innovations through portals/
confferencesand
doutreachplatforms
c. ICTTTools
7. Land,Climatte&Environ
nment
a. Impactonsustainability
8. EnterpriseD
Development
a. Explloringstrategiesforcreaatingenterprrisesfor/of//bythepeopleatthebo
ottomof
thepyramid
usonMSMEandUnorgaanisedsectorr
b. Focu
c. Gen
nerateproductiveincomeeandemployyment
9. Finance
a. Currrentgapsandchallengess
b. EvollvingFundinggmechanism
msfortechno
ologyacquisition
c. Riskk/Venturecaapitalecosysstem
d. AllocationofInn
novationspeecificFunds
&Dinthesectorbyindustryandgovvernment
e. InveestmentinR&
f.

FDI

oposedNInC
CInclusiveInn
novationFun
nds
g. Linkkagewithpro
10. CitizensExp
pectations&
&ServiceDellivery
a. Step
psforimprovvingdeliveryyofservices,products,prrocessesforcitizens
b. Proccessreengin
neeringwithfocusonuserexperiencceandefficieency
c. Improving servvice delivery mechanissm with a focus on transparen
ncy and
ountability
acco

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V.

Output

Theoutp
putwillbein
ntheformoffaRoadmap
pforInnovationintheSeectorfor20102020asou
utlined
above,w
withinatime
eperiodof6months(OcctoberNovem
mber2011).However,th
hefocusshou
uldalso
beoninitiatingaparallelprocesswheretheMinistrycou
uldthinkofinstitutionalisingandado
opting,
hecurrentfrramework,th
hecoresugggestionsandrecommend
dationsoftheeCouncilas
withinth
strategieesforaction.

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