DST Organises Session on 'Transforming Science, Technology and Innovation Ecosystem of India'

Department of Science and Technology National brainstorming session discussed critical areas such as research and innovation, technology development, innovation entrepreneurship, international cooperation and other relevant matters. 

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has conducted a national seminar on “Transforming Science, Technology, and Innovation Ecosystems of India”. The event was held at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi on May 22. During the event, critical areas like research and innovation; technology development translation, innovation, and entrepreneurship; equity and inclusion; and science, technology, and innovation governance and international cooperation were discussed.  

Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST) informed about setting up of research centres and conducting evidence-based analysis for the scientific and technological ecosystem.  

“We set up several centres of policy research, and we have taken the lead in areas like formulating science and technology indicators, benchmarking those indicators against global practices, and doing evidence-based analysis about the entire scientific and technological ecosystem in the country. “At present, as the S&T ecosystem transforms rapidly, we need to design agile and adaptive policies that can sync with the changes,” Says Abhay Karandikar, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DST). 

The expected result from the session is to create a roadmap for science policy development, required policies to address critical challenges within the focus area, and forming collaboration and knowledge exchange among stakeholders, researchers and policymakers for creating a platform for policy development. 

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