Innovation Clusters Initiative An effort of the National Innovation Council

Innovation Clusters Initiative

An effort of theNational Innovation Council

Innovation means…

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Innovation is contextual

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Innovation can be inexpensive

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Doesn’t happen in a vacuum

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Local collaborations are key

Everyone has to put his share

A conservation approach is needed

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Need a local team in place

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Explore the nail and its contours

Devise a hammer to hit that nail

Use ICT

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Reach for the Moon

But with strategically planned baby-steps

Our Process ….

Congregate

Consult

Prioritize

Collaborate

Execute

Scale

Before After200,000 artisans use this furnace

Increase in daily income from Rs 350 to Rs 550Additionally, 60 to 70 percent reduction in pollution

Result of a partnership with public R&D labTechnology transferred to local entrepreneur for full percolation

Brassware Cluster, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Before After

300,000 tons of mangoes produced annually; only 2% exportedIncrease shelf life of fresh fruit from 7 days to 35 daysFarmers can earn Rs 25 instead of Rs 12 from export

Open new markets : EU, North America and JapanResult of a partnership with public R&D lab

Research Extension Center being established to develop tech further

Food Processing Cluster, Krishnagiri, Tamilnadu

In all…

8 new products

10 new processes

2 new centers

In 24 months

15million INR fresh investment

85,000 enterprises

1million employed

Estimated 300million INR in monetary

returns

Keerthi Laal KalaConsultant

Office of Adviser to PM on PIII

klkala@gmail.com

www.innovationclusters.gov.in

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