Business Chinese Grassroot Innovation
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BUSINESS CHINESEGRASSROOT INNOVATION
Aravind GChandrakant Anuse
Ostrowski Christopher BenjaminAnil G
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INNOVATION DEFINED
Involves thinking differently, creatively and insightfully
Enables solutions/ inventions that have an impact on social and economic value
Fulfills unmet needs, not met by conventional products/processes/ institutional forms
Moving beyond R&D to mean new applications of old technologies, new processes & structures, organisational creativity & more…
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•Products •Services•Processes •Organization •Governance •Social sector •Urban/Rural
•Public•National•International•Private Sector/ NGO•Individual•Institution•Big/ Small
Innovations redefine everything
INNOVATION DEFINED
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INNOVATIONS
People, Culture, Diversity, Ecosystem & Opportunities drive Innovations
Innovations are required to develop new Products, Services, Markets, reduce Costs, improve Efficiency, Productivity, Performance, Quality, etc
Innovations are the key to Growth, Prosperity & Problem solving world over
Grassroots InnovationsCharacteristics, Causes and Types
Characteristics In terms of subject, grassroots innovation is a bottom up innovation starting from the grassroots wherein grassroots refers to disadvantaged class as opposed to mainstream elite In terms of motive, grassroots innovations are spontaneous and interest driven In terms of method, grassroots innovation advance gradually starting from direct experience In terms of type, grassroots innovation is the practical low-cost innovation based on technology
Causes•Need (Necessity is the mother of all inventions)•Negligence by the mainstream•Cost•Expertise (Acumen)•Practical Knowledge: We could produce good seeds and poultry even before we knew about DNA •There exists a market for Frugal Solutions
Hindrances•Lack of education/support/opportunity•Traditional learning system•Preference to JOBS•Society/Family/Peers
Innovation is about thinking and creating solutions with an uncommon perspective, that tend to positively impact the environment, both socially and economically.
INNOVATION PILLARS
InnovationsFrameworks and Types
CURRENT EFFORTS Many players on Multiple fronts:
National Innovation Foundation
Honey Bee Network
Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI)
Council for Scientific & Industrial Research
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Education Institutions like IISc, IITs, IIMs, etc
Technology and Business Incubators
New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative
Department of Science and Technology (DST) and more ….
CURRENT EFFORTS Techno Entrepreneurs Promotion Program
Technology Development Board (TDB)
Home Grown Technology Program (HGT)
AYUSH: Ayurveda Yoga Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homeopathy
GIAN: Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network
FRLHT: Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions
TERI: The Energy and Research Institute
CII,FICCI, AIMA and others
And many more at national & state levels in Government & private sector
SOME CHALLENGES
The researchers in R&D per million people in 2006:
India (119), China (715), South Korea (3723), US (4628) and Japan (5300)
R&D expenditure - 0.8 per cent of GDP
Education , skill & infrastructure need new investments
Need more productivity from the existing institutions
Linkages between academia, research and industry need to be Strengthened
Innovations in Design need to be expedited: India’s output in new designs 39 vs. 53,000 in China in 2002
CHALLENGES: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY India Ranked 119 of 149 countries in the 2004 Science Citation
Index India produces only 6,000 PhDs a year in science and 1,000 in
engineering Less than 20 % of public support for R&D is for civilian
applications Indian Institute of Technology was granted 3-6 patents a year
compared with 64 for the Stanford and 102 for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (McKinsey)
According to WIPO statistics (2009) India was granted 7,539 patents while the equivalent number for Japan was 1,64,954, the US was 1,57,283, the Republic of Korea was 1,23,705, and China was 67,948
In 2006, India had 119 researchers in R&D per million people, while China had 715, South Korea had 3723, US had 4628 and Japan had 5300
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS: S&T
SOME OPPORTUNITIES Organisational flexibility Increased collaborations Patent protection Young talent pool Diaspora talent pool Traditional knowledge based Products & Services Low cost robust Broadband ICT infrastructure Grassroots/low cost innovations Inclusive/BOP/Scalable innovations Global markets
STRATEGY
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INNOVATION PENTAGON
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STRATEGY Provide broader PLATFORM for Innovations everywhere to include:
1. Products
2. Services
3. Organisations & Institutions
4. Processes
5. Research and Development
6. Science & Technology
7. Governance
8. Social and Cultural
9. Mindset
10. National/ State/ Sectoral Councils
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STRATEGY Encourage Innovations for INCLUSION aimed at the
Bottom Of the Pyramid:
1. Awareness
2. Access
3. Affordability
4. Availability
5. Scalability
6. Sustainability
7. Quality
8. Pervasive Growth
9. Innovations for/by the people
10. Innovations for the BOP
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STRATEGY Foster necessary ECO SYSTEM
1. Incentives & Awards
2. Innovation clusters at universities
3. Innovative business clusters
4. Innovation in MSMEs
5. Organisational Autonomy & Flexibility
6. Policies & Programmes
7. New Institutions
8. Risk/ Venture Capital
9. IPR/ Patents
10. Web & ICT as tools
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STRATEGY Focus on DRIVERS
1. Multidisciplinary
2. Collaborative
3. Disruptive
4. Generational Change vs. Incremental Change
5. Durable vs. Disposable
6. Need vs. Demand
7. Nature as Nurture
8. Locally Relevant
9. Globally Connected and Competitive
10.Focus at the Edge
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STRATEGY Expand Space for Discourse on Innovation in the country
by:
1. Discussions
2. Debates
3. Seminars
4. Conferences
5. Best Practices
6. Subversive Dialogue
7. Irreverent Dialogue
8. New Ideas
9. Media
10. Innovation Portal
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Disparity
- Rich & Poor- Urban & rural- Educated & Uneducated
Demography
- 550 million below 25 years - Health, Nutrition- Education, Jobs
Development
- Expedite the process & create new methods & new models
MULTIPLE DEMANDS
Female literacy
Infant mortality
Water & Sanitation
Food & Nutrition
Health for all
Education for all
Alternate energy
Droughts & Floods
Security & Safety
MULTIPLE DEMANDS
Scientific Temper
Implementation
Improved services
Better Governance
District level Development
Maintenance
Dignity of Labor
Process Re-engineering…
And More…..
ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
Technology as a tool for problem solving
Technology an entry point to increase
ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT Government can:
Drive innovation through education policy and skill development
Improve governance and re-engineer public service delivery by innovating within its own structures
Create a roadmap for Inclusive Innovation Facilitate connections between universities,
manufacturers, users and regulators Drive high quality research, basic research & Business
Innovations Bring appropriate Defense research to consumer market Promote Innovative Policies & Places Provide appropriate infrastructures Facilitate exchange of innovations between public and
private sectors Initiate Nation wide innovation movement
SOME INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES BY GOVERNMENT
Need improved processes, coordination, collaboration, communication & implementation
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CONSULTATIONS Government
Political Parties Ministry of S&T Science Advisory Council to
the PM HRD Ministry of Information and
Communications Technology Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare Ministry of Railways Ministry of Law and Justice NIC Planning Commission PMO State Governments
Professionals Indian Science Community
and associations Indian Industry Associations
– CII, FICCI, AIMA, etc. Think Tanks and Innovation
Organizations NGOs Multilateral Agencies
Regional/ National/ International Consultations
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UNIQUE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
Redefine Innovation Paradigm beyond R&D Focus on Inclusive Innovations Create innovation roadmaps across sectors Create necessary ecosystem, talent & funding Use ICT/Web as entry point for delivery Build scalable and sustainable Indian model
10 HP Mini Tractor10 HP Mini Tractor
Motor Protection Device
The only one of its kind multi-feature protection device
•Prevents motors from burn-outs from 21 potential fault conditions which can occur like:
OverheatingDry runPhase reversalVoltage fluctuationsProvides earth protection and auto starter
•Suitable for working with motors from 3HP to 100 HP range
•Modular design, therefore ease in customization
Buttonhole Making Machine
•Radically simple design ensuring high degree of maintainability
•Designed with the tailoring business in mind
•Capacity of 100-120 buttonholes per hour
•Full shuttle mechanism with 96 stitches per buttonhole
•The technology is at incubation stage and needs design and technology value addition
Motorcycle Driven Plough•Attachment which converts a motorcycle into a “mini-tractor”
•Capable of doing agriculture operations like:
CultivatingPloughingSpraying (with a special attachment)
•Easy assembly and disengagement - convertibility time about 15 minutes
•A highly economical machine for small farmers and ideal for bullet owners
•Immense market opportunity given the large number of bullet motorcycles operational in villages of India
•Price of the attachment – Rs. 20,000
WHAT A PARTICIPANT IS REQUIRED TO DO :
To pick up any such grassroots innovation Brief description about the process or scientific principle
laying behind the technology It’s advantages , limitations & constraints. How that technology can be up scaled or the potential
areas of its application What technical or any other improvements could be
possible ( if at all possible) Economics of the operation (/installation) Whether the technology is sustainable!
WEBSITES Official website: www.iii.gov.in National Innovation Council: www.innovationcouncil.gov.in 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.orgSocial Media: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Delhi-India/Adviser-
to-the-PM-on-Public-Information-Infrastructure-and-Innovations/100738043327407?v=wall
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/iii
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THANK YOU
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