GUJARAT STATE INNOVATION COUNCIL

1. GUJARAT STATE INNOVATION COUNCIL Investing in Science: Investing in the Future! GUJARAT COUNCIL ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Dept of Science & Technology, Govt of Gujarat web: www.gujcost.gujarat.gov.in 29th August 2013

2. VISION ‘To realize and harness the potential of innovation which will act as a catalyst for the multi-faceted balanced development and inclusive growth in the State.’

3. Gujarat – A Rich Legacy • World’s Largest Centre for Polished Diamonds • World’s Largest Grass-root Petroleum Refinery • World’s Largest Producer of Psyllium Husk, Fennel Seeds and Castor • India’s Largest Producer of Cotton • India’s First State to Enter Carbon Trading Agreement with World Bank • India’s Largest Producer of Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals and Petrochemicals • India’s Largest Copper Smelter • India’s Largest Producer of Salt, Soda Ash and Marine Products • India’s Only State to have an Integrated State-wide Gas Grid • India’s First Two LNG Terminals at Hazira and Dahej • India’s First Chemical Port at Dahej

4. Advantage Gujarat • Highest No. of Airports (17) & Sea Ports (42) in India. • Agricultural Growth over the last 10 years : ~ 11% • Largest SEZ: 60 and Total Industrial Estate: 198 • Sectoral Contribution in Indian Economy 35% - Pharmaceuticals 51% - Chemicals 62% -Petrochemicals 65% - Plastic Industry 80% - Diamond Industry 80% - Salt Processing • Largest Coastline: 1600 km

5. Innovation:Part & Parcel of Governance in Gujarat • Grievance Redressal: SWAGAT • Welfare of Tribals : VANBANDHU YOJANA • Welfare of Coastal Areas: SAGAR KHEDU YOJANA • Education: KanyaKelavaniMahotsava, Gunotsava, SATCOM • Digital & Financial Inclusion : e-Gram Vishva Gram & ATVT • Health: e-Mamta, MAA, etc • Welfare of Farmers : KrushiMela • Welfare of Animals: Animal Hostel • Skill Upgradation: UMEED, eMPOWER • Administration : ChintanShibir & VC • Resource Management: GSSDI

6. Functions of GSIC • Support the State Govt to incentivize innovation in the State; • Encourage talent at the individual level as also colleges and universities, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), R&D Institutes, etc. at the institutional level; • Help create innovation eco-systems; • Explore opportunities for innovation in the State; • Reward talent in innovation and disseminate success stories; • Organize seminars, workshops and discourses on innovation; • Create the State Innovation Portal towards furthering awareness; • Organize risk capitals for promoting entrepreneurship; • To evolve a mechanism to protect innovations through IPRs; and • Prepare an Innovation Roadmap for the State.

7. Members The Council will also have sectoral experts / non-official members from different walks of life as may be nominated by the State Government from time to time.

8. Major Thrust Area of GSIC • Governance • Science & Technology • Education and Research • Industry • Information Technology • Land, Climate and Environment • Health and Nutrition • Finance • Energy • Infrastructure • Markets • Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 13 Public Service Delivery 14 Global Competitiveness

9. Governance • Policy interventions for sustainable innovations • Process re-engineering for Improving Service Delivery • SWOT analysis • IPR (with focus on Geographical Indications of Goods) • Framework for technological innovation and Technology Transfer/ acquisition • Identifying new geographies and opportunities • Systematic attempts to track innovation in the State • Physical locations earmarked for innovations • Policies: Guidelines for Promoting Innovative Products • PPP models

10. Science & Technology • S&T interventions needed to drive innovations • Focus on high tech products. • Enhancement of manufacturing capabilities • Product design and adaptation • Access to technologies • Addressing Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP)needs • Efficient deployment of technologies/ solutions

11. Education and Research • Driving research and education focused on promoting innovation • Fostering industry-academia linkages for knowledge transfers • Gujarat Education Innovation Commissions Act, 2009 • Human resources in Management of Innovation • Adequate supply of well-trained scientists • Institutional Capacity Building • Innovative Platforms: Vanche Gujarat • KanyaKelavaniMahotsava, Gunotsava • Innovation oriented school/ university curriculum • Open Universities and Design Schools

12. Industry • Gujarat – The Growth Engine. • Known for its entrepreneurial spirit • Robust social and physical infrastructure • Supported by a responsive administration • Clear-cut road map for setting up industry • Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summits • Innovasia 2013

13. Information Technology • Transparency, availability of information and access to knowledge • Galvanizing and disseminating information on innovations through portals/ conferences and outreach platforms • e-Gram Vishva Gram, SWAGAT, ATVT • GSWAN, GSDC, SICN • Electronic Transactions (eServices)

14. Land, Climate & Environment • Impact on Sustainability • Energy Audit and Efficiency • Water Harvesting • Reduction in Carbon Footprints • Resource Management

15. Health and Nutrition • Increase in life expectancy • Improvement in the quality of life • Empowerment of Women and Children • e-Mamta • MAA (Mukhyamantri Amrutam Yojana) • Quality Health and Medical Services • Overall Improvement in HDI

16. Finance • Prudent Fiscal Management • Rational Allocation of Funds • Monitoring of Receipts and Expenditure • Evolving funding mechanisms for technology acquisition • Risk/ Venture Capital Eco-system • Allocation of Innovation-specific Funds • Investment in R&D by industry and Government

17. Energy • Uninterrupted Power Supply in Gujarat • Major components : Power Generation, Wind Energy, Solar Energy and Bio Energy. • Conducive Policies • Jyotirgram • Focus on Reforms • Oil & Gas Sector • Energy Audit and Efficiency

18. Infrastructure • Gujarat is one of the leaders in infrastructure development and is a pioneer in Public-Private Partnership. • Gujarat has strategically developed very efficient and cost affective infrastructure which boost states Urban and Industrial growth.

19. Markets • Commercialization strategies • Industry-Academia Interface • New Markets: Focus on BoP • MSMEs and unorganized enterprises • Market diversification strategy • Licensing for new products & patents

20. Skill Development & Entrepreneurship • Exploring strategies for creating enterprises 'for/of/by' the people at the bottom of the pyramid • Focus on MSME and Unorganized Sector • Generation of productive income and employment • e-MPOWER • Innovative Schemes

21. Public Service Delivery • Steps for improving delivery of services, products, processes for citizens • Process re-engineering with focus on user experience and efficiency • Improving service delivery mechanism with a focus on transparency and accountability • e-Services • Enabling Legal Framework

22. Global Competitiveness • Gujarat has enhanced the global competitiveness index of the State in many sectors • The State facilitates and fosters international collaborations • Gujarat has contributed significantly through acquisitions of foreign assets and by having export-led business models which have reflected in rising share in India's pharma exports as well as industry turnover.

23. Networking • National Innovation Council (NInC) • National Innovation Foundation(NIF) • Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) • Education Institutions like IISc, IITs, IIMs, etc • Technology and Business Incubators • New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative • Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India • Techno Entrepreneurs Promotion Program

24. Networking • Technology Development Board (TDB) • AYUSH: Ayurveda Yoga Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homeopathy • GIAN: Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network • All Gujarat Innovation Society, Ahmedabad • CII, FICCI, AIMA and others • TERI: The Energy and Research Institute • And many more at National and State levels in Government and Private sectors

25. Opportunities • Organizational flexibility • Patent protection • Young talent pool • Diaspora talent pool • Traditional knowledge based Products and Services • Low cost robust Broadband ICT infrastructure • Grassroots/low cost innovations • Inclusive/BoP/Scalable innovations • Global markets

26. Action Plan • To register GSIC under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 • To undertake a study of the Innovation Performance to analyze strengths, opportunities, future trends and requirements. • To conduct ongoing stakeholder suggestions to get a broader understanding of the needs of the innovation eco-system.

27. Action Plan • To hold deliberations and discussions to produce key policy interventions and suggestions needed to encourage innovation • To prepare a Background Paper • To prepare the Final Roadmap consisting of(i) Whitepaper (50-100 pages) and(ii) Executive Summary with key recommendations.

28. THANK YOU!