Global Innovation Index: India moves one position up to secure 39th spot
Switzerland has secured the top spot in the GII for the 14th year in a row. Sweden and the United States (US) hold onto the 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively
Switzerland has secured the top spot in the GII for the 14th year in a row. Sweden and the United States (US) hold onto the 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively
India maintains the leading position in overall ranking among the lower middle-income country group too, a WIPO statement says.
India has reached the 40th position after making it into the top 50 in 2020. India was in the 46th position in 2021 and 81st in 2015.
India is a leading R&D investor among developing countries if China, the world’s second-largest investor in R&D after the U.S., is excluded
A cohesive collaboration among industry leaders, start-ups, academia and researchers, government authorities, and investors is required for 5G innovation to flourish.
The winners, awarded a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh each, were chosen from 3,000 applicants who were asked to propose innovations for making social impact and bringing industrial change.
A Nasscom report says that India added nearly 1000 technology startups in 2017. Fintech had the most number of startup and also received the most by way of funding. Healthcare was next in the pecking order.