This is reflected in an extraordinary rise of India to the top 50 innovative countries up from its 81st rank just a few years back in 2015! Covid-19 has further triggered the innovations in science and technology, which are going to be a part of the system forever. While it is generally not well understood, invention and innovation are totally opposite processes, wherein inventions create new knowledge, while innovations transform that knowledge into new socioeconomic opportunities. The unprecedented rise of the technology-led startup movement has provided a compelling link to joining the invention and innovation ecosystems at its back and front! (Ashutosh Sharma is secretary to the government of India, department of science and technology, Government of India.

Source: Mint December 30, 2020 11:15 UTC