Initiative of the National Innovation Council Innovation Clusters Initiative of the National Innovation Council June 2011 Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations
Innovation Clusters Initiative National Innovation Council (NInC) will catalyze 60 Innovation Clusters Innovation Cluster will foster innovation-driven growth in industry esp. MSMEs These clusters to serve as role models NInC is partnering with stakeholders in Government, Industry, R&D Institutions, others in the effort
Industry & Professional Associations Today Present Ecosystem Industry Cluster Research Industry & Professional Associations Sector Expertise State/Local Govt Finance Universities, CSIR, Other R&D Centres CII, FICCI, ILFS, ASSOCHAM, AIMA, Others Banks, Funds, Grants, VCs Sectoral Experts, Consultants State Agencies
Industry & Professional Associations Innovation Clusters A PPP Ecosystem Industry Cluster Innovation Tools Research Industry & Professional Associations Sector Expertise State/Local Govt Finance National Innovation Council Banks, Funds, Grants, VCs Universities, CSIR, Other R&D Centres CII, FICCI, ILFS, ASSOCHAM, AIMA, Others State Innovation Councils, Agencies Sectoral Experts, Sectoral Innovation Council, Consultants
‘CIC’ Starting Innovation CIC as a hub for the ecosystem CIC as a focal point for efforts and interventions CIC at existing industry association or university or R&D institution in the cluster Cluster Innovation Centre A
CIC Benefits Arrange participation of ecosystem stakeholders in target programs R&D labs Universities Investors Government agencies Experts National Knowledge Network (NKN) high-speed optical fiber link Connect to Universities and research institutions Other CICs Shared compute, storage and application resources
CIC Benefits Innovation funding Govt. Grants, Loans Banks, Investors CIC portal hosted within National Innovation Portal Connectivity, Visibility Sharing, Discussion groups, Social media Government liaison
CIC Benefits Facilitate formal training/education/workshops Process re-engineering IPR Design clinics Others Innovation exploitation helpdesk IP Management Incubation Innovation Toolkit
NInC Partners Government: Ministry of MSME, DST Public R&D Institutions: CSIR Industry Associations: CII, FICCI Professional Firms: Foundation for MSME Clusters, IL&FS
Proposed Responsibilities NInC Catalyze Ecosystem Innovation Tools Govt. Interface: schemes and policies NInC Partners Program management Industry interface: partnerships, marketing Domain expertise and Training Cluster Cluster Management Funding and Operations Self-sustenance
Proposed Rollout Plan June 1st Week – Finalize pilots July 1st Week – Start pilot activity September – First checkpoint December – Outcome analysis Add 6 clusters per quarter from Jan 2012
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