Central Government
is the primary funder
of R&D in India

Assist the Government in reforming R&D funding processes, increase research support to higher education institutions, and simplify the rules for institutions and scientists.

Study exemplars for other institutions to learn from, and work to improve research translation outcomes in the form of industry projects and deep-tech and deep-science startups.

Encourage industry to invest more actively in their own R&D, and collaborate more effectively with research institutions.

Imbibe the love and joy for science among the public, and create a medium of exchange between scientists and the large-scale public.

Produce “how-to” policy briefs on fixing the challenges in the S&T ecosystem, based on global practices and understanding of the Indian context.

Identify high-leverage intervention points and provide programmatic support to reforms.

Publish data-driven foundational State-of-Sector Reports which track objective outcomes and the efficiency of processes/methods.