Fostering Innovation: Driving Private Sector Investment in Research & Development (R&D)
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As a part of this panel, international experts will discuss the role of private investments in bolstering research and development (R&D) ecosystems. How does private investment act as a catalyst for innovation and technology transfer? How can governments foster private investments in the national research systems? What are incentives for the industry to invest in (R&D)? These and other questions will be addressed by experts who will share case studies from UK, the US, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden.
Chairperson:
- Dr. Preeti Banzal, Adviser, Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India
Moderator:
- Vikrant Khazanchi, Head of AGNIi Mission, Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India
Participants:
- Dr. Katja Lasch, Director, German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH), New Delhi
- Dr. Arun K. Subramaniyan, Vice President Cloud & AI, Strategy & Execution, Intel Corporation
- Ryan Warren, Deputy Director, UK Research and Innovation India (UKRI)
- Hemant Bhimnathwala, Senior Innovation and Commercialization Manager, Agronne National Laboratory, United States
- Dr. Per-Arne Wikstrom, Counsellor for Science and Innovation, Embassy of Sweden
- Rahul Nayar, Senior Fellow, Policy, Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology
- Siva Ramamoorthy, Board Member – India Innovation Board, Basel Area Business & Innovation
Event Information
December 14, 2023, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
New Delhi
Organizer(s): World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India
The panel discussion is a part of the 27th World Investment Conference of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA).