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The Principal Scientific Adviser's office has released a groundbreaking report assessing innovation performance in India's public research organizations. This comprehensive study evaluates institutions across six critical dimensions, including research output, technology transfer, and societal impact. Launched during the CII Global Innovation Summit, the report aims to provide strategic insights for improving India's research ecosystem. By offering data-driven benchmarks, the study seeks to make Indian scientific research more globally competitive and socially relevant.

Key Points: PSA Sood Unveils Landmark R&D Innovation Performance Report

  • Comprehensive evaluation of public R&D institutions across six key innovation dimensions
  • Collaborative study by CII and CTIER highlights research ecosystem
  • Framework designed to enhance India's global research competitiveness
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PSA launches landmark report on evaluation of public funded R&D institutions

Prof Ajay Sood launches critical study evaluating innovation capabilities of India's public research institutions at CII Global Summit

"This report serves as a strategic tool for institutional improvement and policy formulation - Prof Ajay Kumar Sood"

New Delhi, April 29

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government on Tuesday launched the round 2 study report on "Evaluation of Innovation Excellence Indicators of Public Funded R&D Organisations", aimed at benchmarking and enhancing innovation performance across India’s publicly funded research ecosystem.

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government on Tuesday launched the round 2 study report on "Evaluation of Innovation Excellence Indicators of Public Funded R&D Organisations", aimed at benchmarking and enhancing innovation performance across India’s publicly funded research ecosystem. The report was unveiled by Prof Ajay Kumar Sood, the Principal Scientific Adviser, during the 15th CII Global Innovation and IP Summit 2025 held here.

Speaking at the launch, Prof. Sood emphasised the importance of robust evaluation mechanisms in aligning national R&D efforts with socio-economic priorities.

"This report serves as a strategic tool for institutional improvement and policy formulation. It reflects our collective aspiration to make Indian science and research globally competitive and socially impactful,” he said.

He further added that the report is more than a diagnostic tool and is a roadmap for strengthening India's innovation capabilities through data-driven insights and strategic benchmarking.

The evaluation framework focused on six key dimensions - research output and quality, technology transfer and commercialisation, collaborations and industry engagement, intellectual property generation, societal and policy impact, and human resource development and capacity building. These indicators were designed to provide a holistic view of innovation performance across institutions.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Economic Research (CTIER) served as knowledge partners for this study, contributing their expertise to strengthen the assessment framework.

The launch event was also attended by Dr. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of PSA, Dr. Udayant Malhoutra, Chairman, CII National Committee on Design Innovation, senior industry leaders, researchers, and representatives from academia and industry.

Following the report launch, the Summit featured a session that explored the crucial role of fostering R&D partnerships in creating effective co-innovation ecosystems for technological progress.

A panel of experts, including Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Dr. Vibha Malhotra Sawhney (Scientist H, CSIR Headquarters) and Dr. Nagahanumaiah (Director, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute) discussed strategies and models for successful collaboration among research organisations, academia, government, and industry. The panel was moderated by Dr. Hafsa Ahmad (Scientist D, Office of PSA).

- IANS

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Rahul K.
This is such an important initiative! India's research ecosystem needs this kind of structured evaluation to compete globally. The six dimensions seem comprehensive. Hope this leads to real improvements in our R&D institutions. 👏
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Priya M.
As a researcher, I appreciate the focus on societal impact. Too often we get caught up in pure academic metrics. If this helps bridge the gap between labs and real-world problems, it'll be transformative for Indian science.
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Arjun S.
While the intentions are good, I'm skeptical about how this will be implemented. Previous evaluation frameworks often became bureaucratic exercises. Will there be actual consequences for underperforming institutions?
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Neha T.
The industry-academia collaboration aspect is crucial! So many great research papers never make it out of journals. Hope this leads to more startups and products from our research institutions. 🇮🇳
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Sanjay R.
Respectful criticism: The report seems comprehensive but I worry about over-standardization. Innovation often happens in unexpected ways - will this framework allow for unconventional research paths?
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Meena P.
Great to see human resource development included! Our young researchers need better training and career paths. This could help retain talent in India's research institutions.

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