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So far,<br />
corporates worked<br />
hard towards more<br />
(productivity) from<br />
less resource<br />
(human, physical,<br />
financial capital)<br />
for more (profit,<br />
shareholder value).<br />
But now they must<br />
also embrace<br />
inclusive innovation<br />
by getting more<br />
(performance)<br />
for less (cost)<br />
for more and<br />
more (people).<br />
The President of India has<br />
proposed the idea of the “decade<br />
of Innovation”. The Indian<br />
Government has committed itself<br />
to “inclusive growth”. Including<br />
hundreds of millions of resource<br />
poor Indians, who are `excluded’<br />
from access to the essential<br />
necessities of life is crucial.<br />
These dual thrusts of the ‘decade<br />
of innovation’ and ‘inclusive<br />
growth’ should be combined to<br />
embark on “innovation led<br />
inclusive growth” or in short<br />
“inclusive innovation”.<br />
fuel efficiency and emission standards and Gupta’s pioneering Shodh Yatras in villages.<br />
yet a vehicle with amazing comfort. This The research by Marico Innovation<br />
means ‘more from less’ – but its affordable Foundation on typically Indian innovation<br />
price also means Nano is designed for ‘for has effectively showcased how some<br />
more and more people’ and not the Indians make the seemingly impossible<br />
exclusive few.<br />
possible. Examples range from Arvind Eye<br />
Care to Cavincare - perfect instances of<br />
The real challenge will be that even if we<br />
succeed in creating a ‘National Innovation<br />
‘more from less for more’.<br />
Ecosystem’ how do we create a ‘National During our independence movement,<br />
Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem’? We must freedom had become the obsession for<br />
create incentives that will shift this focus every Indian. We need to now launch a<br />
from ‘exclusive’ to ‘inclusive’. We must national innovation movement, so that<br />
ensure that the best of minds work on innovation becomes every Indian’s<br />
solving the problems of the poor.<br />
st<br />
obsession. Then the dream of 21 century<br />
being innovative India’s century will<br />
The unique aptitude of almost every<br />
Indian for innovation that leads to ‘more from<br />
certainly come true.<br />
less for more’ became evident to me while -------------------------------------------------------chairing<br />
the National Innovation Foundation<br />
and Marico Innovation Foundation. That<br />
even an ordinary Indian in a remote village<br />
can innovate has been demonstrated by Anil<br />
Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, FRS, is president<br />
of the Global Research Alliance<br />
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