Rohan Atrawalkar and Janak Nabar India’s space sector, according to PwC estimates is currently valued at USD 7 billion, which is around 2 percent of the global space economy. Recent reforms announced in 2020 are expected to provide an impetus to India’s space sector and see a much higher share in the global space economy […]
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Beyond good intentions: Leveraging India’s international research partnerships to be a force for global good
Climate change, food insecurity, pandemics and similar pressing challenges need urgent action. Countries like India face severe financial and resource constraints to combat these challenges. Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) can play a crucial role in finding inclusive solutions. India occupies an important space in the global STI landscape. India is a partner of choice […]
Industry-Academia Research Collaboration in India
Industry-Academia research collaborations in India are dismally low, as indicated by collaboration output statistics. Collaboration in patenting is 0.4% of the total volume of patents in India while percentage of collaboration in publishing activity lies at 0.56% in 2014-15.1 A potential reason for this disconnect could be the difference in underlying drivers of research and innovation […]