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Susanta Bhattacharya 17th Sep 2010. New ideas, new visions – Innovation in SMEs. Innovation. Change in the thought process for doing something with a goal of making something better. Desirable. Innovation. Affordable. Viable. Context – What is unique?. Connectivity Per capita income
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Susanta Bhattacharya 17th Sep 2010 New ideas, new visions – Innovation in SMEs
Innovation Change in the thought process for doing something with a goal of making something better. Desirable Innovation Affordable Viable
Context – What is unique? • Connectivity • Per capita income • Skill migration • Cluster of states Change the Game
Leverage IT to empower SMEs • Software Development and Testing • Satellite Centers • Focus areas: eGovernance; Local Mobile Apps; Web design • Northeast Cloud • IT Enable SMEs • BPO/KPO ancillary units • Training institutes
NORTH EAST - TODAY Economy Population & Education • Total population of 38 Mn. • Covering about 8% of the total geographical area of the country. • 98% of its border is with five different countries of South Asia–Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Bangladesh Facts to note Above National Avg Below National Avg